The Institute of Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS) leads the project “Breathe Well"Copyright 2018" is an international initiative that seeks to improve the early diagnosis and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with a focus on strengthening primary care. For its local implementation, the IECS works in coordination with healthcare teams and partner institutions in the provinces of La Rioja and Buenos Aires (Mar del Plata).
The project was presented on Tuesday, September 30 by the Ministry of Health of La Rioja and is part of an international collaboration that brings together institutions of Argentina, Peru, Brazil and the United KingdomIn our country, it is implemented in Mar del Plata man and in the province of La Rioja.
During the launch, the director of the Department of Chronic Diseases at IECS, Dr. Vilma Irazola, stressed that this is not the first experience of joint work with the province. On this occasion, the objective is to improve the quality of care for people living with COPD, a disease that significantly affects their quality of life.
At this stage, the project contemplates a situation analysis to learn how the disease is currently being addressed in the health system, identify opportunities for improvement in the care of those already diagnosed, and also detect cases that have not yet been identified.
The initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of the first level of care and improve integration between levels of the health system for a more effective approach.
This is an international collaborative project that also involves the Universidad Científica del Sur in Peru, the University of São Paulo in Brazil, and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It is funded by the National Institute of Health Research in the United Kingdom.
This research was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (Reference Number: NIHR156261) using UK Government International Development funding to support global health research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NIHR or the UK Government.