Local COPD guideline ensures equitable treatment starting at primary care levelOn November 16, members of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians Council on COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation presented the local adaptation of the COPD guideline with emphasis on protocols at the primary care level to make it consistent with universal healthcare. According to Dr. Fernandez, one of the proponents of the consensus guideline, the main reason is to implement equity in treating COPD. They want the public to be aware of the ill effects of COPD for early detection and primary care as it could cause irreversible damage to one’s health. Aside from the COPD guideline, the group is expected to look into crafting a guideline on the overlapping of asthma cases with COPD as suggested by Dr. Ong-Dela Cruz. Complete copy of the COPD guideline can be viewed at www.philchest.org.

Source: Philippine Star November 24, 2021 19:49 UTC