Get Involved and Spread Awareness

Support World Bronchiectasis Day

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There are many ways to get involved and spread awareness of bronchiectasis. Attend a virtual event, post on your social networks, advocate for increased research and funding, and more! Your voice can make a difference for someone affected by bronchiectasis.

Get involved:

  1. Donate to support the COPD Foundation’s mission to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung disease.
  2. Share your story. Whether you have bronchiectasis or are a caregiver, friend, family member, or health care provider, we encourage you to tell your story. Post on social media and use the hashtag #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025, or contact us at contactus@bronchandntm.org.
  3. Share information about bronchiectasis and World Bronchiectasis Day on social media. Use the posts below or write your own to promote #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 and increase awareness. Your participation helps educate others and encourage communities and governments to invest in bronchiectasis education, research, and support. When posting, please use the hashtag #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 and tag us: @COPDFoundation and @bronchandntm. Follow, like, and share posts on our social sites.
  4. Join: BronchandNTM360social. You can share your photos, videos, and posts for #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 on BronchandNTM360social.
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Social Media Posts to Spread in Support of World Bronchiectasis Day

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  1. Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease affecting hundreds of thousands of people. Learn more about #bronchiectasis and help us increase awareness of #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 Worldbronchiectasisday.org
  2. Bronchiectasis IS manageable. Education, advocacy, and empowerment are critical for successful disease management. Join the cause and support awareness for #bronchiectasis. Worldbronchiectasisday.org #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025
  3. Patient education is key to managing your #bronchiectasis. Visit https://copdf.co/Bronchiectasis to get answers to FAQs. #bronchiectasis #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025
  4. #Research & #clinicaltrials are vital for advancing our understanding of #bronchiectasis and developing new #treatment options. Learn how you can help: https://copdf.co/TrialParticipation #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025
  5. Advocate for #bronchiectasis #research and funding. Learn more: worldbronchiectasisday.org #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 #advocacy #lunghealth
  6. What is #bronchiectasis? Learn more in this video from #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 partner @lungfoundation https://youtu.be/MjsSIu8q3RQ
  7. #DYK you can have both #bronchiectasis and #COPD? Learn more about overlap syndrome and common symptoms: https://copdf.co/BCOS #bronchiectasis #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 #COPD
  8. Barbara has #bronchiectasis. Hear her story and what her daily treatments look like in this video from #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 partner @EuropeanLung https://copdf.co/BarbaraC

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  1. July 1 is #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025. Did you know that hundreds of thousands of people worldwide live with bronchiectasis and that number continues to grow? But people still struggle to get diagnosed? Discover the symptoms of #bronchiectasis at worldbronchiectasisday.org @bronchntm360 @COPDFoundation
  2. Amplify the voices of our community and raise awareness for people with #bronchiectasis. Learn more: worldbronchiectasisday.org. #WorldBronchiecasisDay2025 #bronchiectasis @bronchntm360 @COPDFoundation
  3. Are you looking for a community of people with #bronchiectasis? Join this active online community of people with bronchiectasis, family members, caregivers, and health care professionals. Share your experience, find welcoming friends, and connect with others in the bronchiectasis community. https://copdf.co/bronchntm360social #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 @bronchntm360 @copdfoundation
  4. Did you know that anyone can develop #bronchiectasis? While it is often diagnosed in older adults, it can also affect young people. It is also found in people with #COPD #asthma, genetic conditions and a history of lung infections. Read more myths and facts about bronchiectasis: https://copdf.co/Bronch-Myths #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 @bronchntm360 @copdfoundation
  5. Advocate for #bronchiectasis research and funding in your country. Write to members of your local government to support bronchiectasis research! #WorldBronchiectasisDay2025 @bronchntm360 @COPDFoundation
  6. Providers: Did you know that the prevalence of #bronchiectasis is increasing in the U.S. and Europe? It occurs more frequently in women, and its prevalence rises with age. Read the @ATS Journal article, Bronchiectasis: Phenotyping an orphan disease, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.201802-0211ED
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