Scottish general election: standing up for Scotland's lungs
At some point in our lives, 1 in 5 of us will have a lung disease. Across the UK, millions more are at risk. As the only UK charity looking after the lungs of Scotland, here's what will make the biggest difference to people living with lung conditions.
To improve lives, we need to do 4 things:
- Better prevent lung conditions
- Better diagnose lung conditions
- Better treat lung conditions
- And help people live better with lung conditions
There are simple things we can do. And you can pledge to do some of those things below.
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Together, we can protect and improve lung health in Scotland. Please contact your local candidates and urge them to support our manifesto and take our pledges.
Pledge 1: prevent it
The next Scottish Government must roll out Low Emission Zones across Scotland
How we can prevent lung disease
Pledge 2: diagnose it
The next Scottish government needs to deliver a national programme for lung screening across Scotland
Pledge 3: treat it
Additional funding is needed to support the implementation of the Respiratory Care Action Plan for Scotland, protecting and improving lung health across Scotland
Pledge 4: live better with it