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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, " COPD," is a serious lung disease that makes breathing difficult. It is most often characterized by shortness of breath and a persistent cough. It includes both emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and is expected to rise from fourth to third leading cause of death by 2020 in both the US and the world. Those over the age of 40 with a history of smoking are particularly at risk, however 1 in 6 people with COPD have never smoked. The best treatment for COPD is to stop smoking and avoid exposure to all lung irritants, including any form of smoke.
This site will share resources available on COPD. Browse around and visit often as we will be regularly adding to and updating our website. Your thoughts and comments are welcome!
Project SUCCESS - Free Lung Testing Clinics June - September
The Hawaii COPD Coalition and Longs Drugs are excited to announce that Project SUCCESS will be expanding to Lihue, Kauai this spring! Project Success is a series of FREE lung testing clinics, open to the puclic and conducted by trained healthcare professionals. The clinics for Summer 2009 will be held at Longs Windward, Kapolei, Lihue, Waianae, Mililani and the Kamehameha Shopping Center Longs. Please click here to download the summer COPD newsletter for more information.
Come meet your friendly neighborhood pharmacists, nurses and staff. Get free testing and info about lung health, asthma, quitting smoking, blood pressure and more! Everyone is welcome!
2009 Clinic Times and Locations
Longs Kam - Sat., June 13, 10am-1pm
1620 North School Street, Suite 124, 96817
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Longs Windward - Sat., June 27, 10am-1pm
45-480 Kaneohe Bay Drive, 96744 |
Longs Kapolei - Sat., July 11, 10am-1pm
590 Farrington Highway, 96707
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Longs Kauai in Lihue - Sat., July 25, noon-3pm
3-2600 Kaumualii Highway, Suite 2000, 96766
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Longs Waianae - Sat., Aug. 8, 10am-1pm
86-120 Farrington Highway, 96792 |
Longs Pearl Ridge- Sat., Aug. 22, 10am-1pm
98-1005 Moanalua Road, Pearl Ridge Center, 96701
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Longs Mililani - Sat., Sept. 5, 10am-1pm
95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Suite D/167, 96789 |
Longs Kam - Sat., Sept. 26, 10am-1pm
1620 North School Street, Suite 124, 96817 |
The Hawaii COPD in conjunction with Longs Drugs and Kaiser Hawaii are proud to anounce monthy Breathing Hui support group meetings. Please click here to download a flyer with more information.
2nd Friday of every month, 10-noon at: Kaiser Honolulu (1010 Pensacola, Conference Room 2 AB)
3rd Saturday of every month, 10-noon at: Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, 428 Kawaihae Street, Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor) |
