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ČIPA – Czech Initiative for Asthma. Independent non-profit organisation founded 1996 Representatives of 2 scientific societies: allergologists and pneumologists Member of EFA Participating in international activities – GINA, EAACI, ERS. ČIPA.
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ČIPA – Czech Initiative for Asthma Independent non-profit organisation founded 1996 Representatives of 2 scientific societies: allergologists and pneumologists Member of EFA Participating in international activities – GINA, EAACI, ERS
ČIPA • Aims: information of specialists and the public about news in diagnostics and treatment of asthma • Education of health care workers • Publications about asthma and allergy • Providing Pollen information service
ČIPA • Main activities: • World Asthma Day – conferences, seminars, press articles, radio broadcasting, spirometry for public • Round the year – Project 7 A – information/seminars for teachers about allergies in the school – since 2009: 2772 teachers in 94 seminars trained!
ČOPN - Czech Civic Association Against Lung Diseases • Czech national patients´ organization • Partner of ČIPA • Members: patients with chronic pulmonary diseases + pneumologists • Founded 2000 following GOLD Iniciative • Participation in World COPD Day incl. press conference, broad information campaign • Countrywide spirometries for public: in November 2017 – 1512 persons examined with 12% abnormal findings
ČOPN • Specialized local clubs for patients with identic dg.: COPD, asthma, interstitial lung diseases, sarcoidosis,with sleep disorders, post-transplant patients • Participation in patients´ organisation activities on both national (incl. Ministry of Health) and international level (ELF – Patients Advisory Board, COPD Global)
Czech delegate to EFA • Dr. Stanislav Kos, PhD., FCCP • St.Kos@seznam.cz