November is lung health awareness month. Your support by sharing our poster and/or organising an event will help our cause save lives by increasing awareness and early detection of lung disease. Click here to plan an event. https://nfp.everydayhero.com/nz/lung-foundation-new-zealand# Click on this link to our lung health poster. c004193-lfnz-a4-poster-v52034
Lung Health
John Ashton, ambassador and lung cancer survivor achieves his goal of a sub 60 10k run
Congratulations to our lung cancer patient ambassador Dr John Ashton for achieving his goal of completing the Honest 10 K run in under 60 minutes – in record time of 54.28! We are also grateful for his tremendous advocacy and fundraising support. The Honest 10 is one of many runs organised by the Wellington Harrier Athletic Club and we are […]
Lung Cancer Patient 10k Challenge, 16th October, Evans Bay, Wellington
Lung Cancer Patient Ambassador, John Ashton has set his sights on completing this 10k event to raise awareness of lung cancer and highlight not only the results of access to effective medicines, but also the benefits of exercise for people with lung disease. Whilst John has just ¾ of his pre-cancer lungs left, he has […]
Submission regarding e cigarettes
Click to view our submission on regulation of e cigarettes
Draft Smokefree Coalition’s (SFC) submission to the Standardised Packaging Regulations
Click read more to view Smokefree Coalition’s draft.
Lung Health Awareness Month – November 2016
Lung Health Awareness is observed internationally throughout the month of November. We will be providing more information over the coming months about how Lung Health Awareness will be observed in New Zealand.
Lung Foundation New Zealand Seminar covered on TV3
Our 2015 seminar was covered by TV3. Click ‘Read more’ to see the coverage.