Abstract
This protocol describes FRESH AIR, an implementation science project exploring how to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic lung diseases in contexts with limited healthcare resources. It consists of inter-related studies that take place in four countries that are part of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group’s (IPCRG) global network: Uganda, the Kyrgyz Republic, Vietnam and Greece. The project has been funded by the European Commission Horizon 2020 research programme and runs from October 2015 until September 2018.
Highlights
Chronic respiratory diseases present a growing global burden of disease
FRESH AIR, a 3-year project that began in October 2015, is funded through Horizon 2020
Knowledge and experience gained by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) from earlier FRESH AIR initiatives in low-resource settings.[5,19]
Summary
Chronic respiratory diseases present a growing global burden of disease. Worldwide, about 210 million people have COPD, and asthma affects an estimated 300 million individuals.[1,2] COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide.[3]. FRESH AIR: respiratory research in low-resource settings L Cragg et al Integrated gRoups), which addresses the need to prevent, METHODS
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