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November 20, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Lutz Beckert | Professor of Medicine at the University of Otago
It is World COPD day today - COPD refers to a group of diseases like chronic bronchitis and emphysema that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems and is estimated to affect approximately 200,000 (15%) of New Zealanders aged over 45 years.
