Lung disease significantly affects Canada's healthcare system and economy. Hospitalization rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among Canadians under 75 have increased, reflecting a growing burden.
$6.72 billion for less visible (indirect) expenses associated with disability and mortality.
In 2010, the three most common lung illnesses asthma, COPD, and lung cancer cost the Canadian economy $12 billion. Chronic lung disease care consumes more than 6% of Canada's welfare budget. Source: pulmonaryhypertensionnews.com/2017/06/14/economic-impact-lung-disease-c…
Impact of lung disease in Canada
Media
Promote a healthy lifestyle could reduce the number of people with sleep Apnea.
Associations to promote and help patients with lung disease as well do fundraising for research in lung disease or treat patients who are not able to afford certain medications
Media are capable of updating people on new mutations in disease that affect the lungs or worsen symptoms of the disease, like covid-19 which affects the lungs according to new studies.
Efforts to promote awareness of lung diseases and the different ways someone could get it by the media.
Health system
Family
3,400 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 10,800 will die from it.
12,700 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 9,700 will die from it. Many families will be affected by lung disease. Source: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/provincial/health/resp.aspx
A COPD sufferer's ability to accomplish some tasks may deteriorate as the condition advances. As the need to rely on others increases, so does the need to rely on others. Source: https://copd.net/living/impact-family-friends
When you learn that you have COPD, you are likely to experience a wide range of feelings, including grief, fear, anger, guilt, concern, and anxiety. Source: www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/copd-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease…
COPD is now the fourth biggest cause of mortality in Canada.
COPD affects roughly 3 million Canadians, including 1.5 million who have been diagnosed with the condition and another 1.5 million who have not yet been diagnosed. Source: https://www.proofcentre.ca/quick-facts-about-copd/
Over 3 million Canadians cope with one of five serious respiratory diseases – asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, tuberculosis (TB), and cystic fibrosis. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/2007/life-breath-respiratory-disease-canada-2007.html
. Inflammation in the
airways is one factor that leads to more frequent symptoms
and lung damage. Infected and inflamed gums send out a
“distress signal” that places the rest of the body on alert. This
can lead to more inflammation in the lungs. Source :https://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/dental-health.pdf
On average, 58 Canadians will die from lung cancer every day.Source: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/statistics
It is estimated that about 1 in 15 Canadian men will develop lung cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 18 will die from it. Source: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/statistics
29,600 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer. This represents 13% of all new cancer cases in 2021. Source: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/lung/statistics
other respiratory diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, respiratory distress syndrome and sleep apnea affect individuals of all ages, cultures and backgrounds – from children to parents to grandparents. Source: //www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/2007/life-breath-respiratory-disease-canada-2007.html
Respiratory system disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Source: https://byjus.com/biology/respiratory-system-disorders/
Individual
Economy
More than 6 percent of Canada’s welfare bill is taken up by chronic lung disease care. Source: bronchiectasisnewstoday.com/2017/07/10/economic-impact-lung-disease-cana…
