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On World COPD Day, officials warn of rising global cases linked to smoking and pollution, urging early detection and clean air as a health right.
On World COPD Day, global health officials and India’s Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlighted the growing threat of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a leading cause of death linked to smoking, air pollution, and occupational hazards.
The WHO reports COPD causes 3.5 million deaths annually, with rising cases in low- and middle-income countries.
India is expanding early detection through its National Programme for NCDs, offering screenings at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs for those 30 and older.
Health authorities urge timely medical attention for symptoms like chronic cough and shortness of breath, stressing that early intervention improves outcomes and that clean air is a fundamental health right.
En el Día Mundial de la EPOC, los funcionarios advierten sobre el aumento de casos globales relacionados con el tabaquismo y la contaminación, instando a la detección temprana y al aire limpio como un derecho de salud.