What are chronic respiratory diseases and why should we be worried about them? India has the maximum number of people living with chronic respiratory diseases including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD, Asthma, and others. 

To understand more about Chronic Respiratory Diseases, we speak to Dr Sundeep Salvi, the director of Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation in Pune, India. He has been conducting extensive research and advocacy on asthma and COPD for more than 20 years. We also spoke to Shyam Dubey, who talks about living with COPD, in Delhi NCR, one of the most polluted cities in India.

This podcast is produced by REACH, an India-based non- profit that works towards providing holistic care to people living with tuberculosis and non communicable diseases or NCDs. 

References

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 - The Lancet

Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

COPD awareness in the urban slums and rural areas around Pune city in India

What are chronic respiratory diseases and why should we be worried about them? India has the maximum number of people living with chronic respiratory diseases including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD, Asthma, and others. 
To understand more about Chronic Respiratory Diseases, we speak to Dr Sundeep Salvi, the director of <a href="https://www.purefoundation.in/">Pulmocare Research and Education</a> (PURE) Foundation in Pune, India. He has been conducting extensive research and advocacy on asthma and COPD for more than 20 years. We also spoke to Shyam Dubey, who talks about living with COPD, in Delhi NCR, one of the most polluted cities in India.
This podcast is produced by <a href="https://reachindia.org.in/">REACH,</a> an India-based non- profit that works towards providing holistic care to people living with tuberculosis and non communicable diseases or NCDs. 
References
<a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)322797/fulltext">Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 - The Lancet</a>
<a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(20)30298-9/fulltext?ref=insights.onegiantleap.com">Health and economic impact of air pollution in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019</a>
<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7878850/">COPD awareness in the urban slums and rural areas around Pune city in India</a>

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