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Salter joins search to find the missing millions with killer disease
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Reading West MP, Martin Salter, demonstrated his support for the British Lung Foundation’s ‘Missing Millions’ campaign at a Lung Health Awareness Day at the House of Commons on 9th May.
The ‘Missing Millions’ campaign aims to raise awareness of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), a lung condition that affects more than three million people in the UK and kills more people than breast, bowel or prostate cancer. What’s worse is that more than two of the three million remain undiagnosed. The British Lung Foundation is trying to find them by raising awareness of the disease. COPD is a progressive, irreversible lung disease yet it is both preventable and treatable and early diagnosis and treatment can slow the progression of the illness. Symptoms include a persistent cough, breathing problems, a wheezy chest, and recurrent chest infections. To help raise awareness of COPD, Martin Salter, played the ‘Missing Millions’ wordsearch game where he searched for the symptoms of COPD. The British Lung Foundation want to highlight what the symptoms are so that people may recognise them and get an early diagnosis which will mean they get the treatment they need. Martin Salter MP said: “I am delighted to be supporting the British Lung Foundation’s ‘Missing Millions’ campaign. It is terrible that so many people might be suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease but don’t know it – particularly when early diagnosis means that it can be treated and slow the progressions of the disease and prolong your life. "It is therefore crucial that people know what the symptoms of this disease are, and that is why I have given my full backing to the British Lung Foundation and their campaign to find the ‘Missing Millions’.” Dame Helena Shovelton, Chief Executive of the British Lung Foundation said: “We are pleased that Martin Salter MP is supporting our campaign. It is so important that those with COPD are diagnosed early so that they can get the treatment they need as early as possible. "We hope that Martin Salter MP will be able to take the message back to his constituents and make them aware of the symptoms of COPD.” Anyone who wants more information about the British Lung Foundation or about COPD should visit www.lunguk.org or call the BLF Helpline on 08458 50 20 20. 17/05/07 |
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