Help raise awareness about The Symptoms of Lung Cancer by sharing our BREATHE poster LFNZ-BREATHE-Symptoms-Poster Help raise awareness about Lung Cancer Risk Factors by sharing our Risk Factors poster Risk If you know someone that has been diagnosed with lung cancer, share our patient introductory letter C005895-Patient-information-A4-1 Donate to help support our advocacy and patient […]
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Further Submission To The Pharmac Review Committee
Following Lung Foundation New Zealand’s (LFNZ) participation in the patient group meeting hosted by The Pharmac Review Committee on 16th July in Wellington, we have taken the opportunity to provide a further submission. We so respect this/our very brave patient, for highlighting the terrible inequity lung cancer patients are faced with in NZ. LFNZ has […]
Submission to the Pharmac Review
Lung Foundation New Zealand (LFNZ) filed a submission (link below) to the pharmac review committee and participated in the review forum held at the Ministry of Health in Wellington alongside many other patients groups. LFNZ has collaborated with other advocacy groups to provide the review committee with insights into the experiences of patients and too […]
Lung Cancer Research Review
Lung Foundation New Zealand (LFNZ) really values collaborating with Research Review and we too are pleased to promote the latest issue of Lung Cancer Research Review (per link below). LFNZ acknowledge’s the leadership of Dr Paul Dawkins and Dr Aileen Ludlow, together with the team at Research Review, for their expertise and time to prepare […]
World Cancer Day 4th February 2021
World Cancer Day, is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The 2021 World Cancer Day theme, ‘I Am and I Will’, is all about each person and their personal commitment to reduce the impact of cancer. Lung Foundation New Zealand is proud to be a member of UICC. Click […]
Collaboration with Research Review to shine a light on Lung Cancer
We are thrilled to acknowledge our partnership with Research Review, which is enabling a greater focus on the; detection, treatment and care of lung cancer in New Zealand. Enclosed is the latest issue of Lung Cancer Research Review, which is published with independent commentary by Dr Paul Dawkins, a very knowledgeable and accomplished specialist who is […]
Lung Foundation NZ highlights the plight of lung cancer at ISPOR 2020
Our cause was pleased to have the opportunity to amplify the voice of lung cancer patients in Aotearoa to an international audience by presenting at the 2020 ISPOR Conference. ISPOR is the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research globally. Due to COVID-19, this forum was hosted virtually by the organising committee in Seoul, […]
The cancer disgrace no one talks about
LFNZ is so very grateful to seasoned reporter, Nikki Macdonald, for preparing and publishing such a comprehensive feature, to highlight the extreme inequity that is lung cancer. We too greatly admire and appreciate the very brave patients and family, who have shared their story (journey) to shine a light on the injustice that exists for […]
#BreatheAir into more funded lung cancer treatments.
Check out http://www.breatheair.co.nz to see how you can support lung cancer patients, by raising awareness of the inequities that exist in NZ; by advocating (writing) to your local MP (and/or the Health Minister), donating to Lung Foundation New Zealand (NZ’s patient advocacy group dedicated to informing and supporting patients and increasing survival for lung cancer). https://givealittle.co.nz/donate/org/lungfoundationnz #lungcancerawarenessmonth […]
NOVEMBER is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Please support our cause, by sharing this post to raise awareness of lung cancer. Help raise awareness about The Symptoms of Lung Cancer by sharing our BREATHE poster – https://www.lungfoundation.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LFNZ-BREATHE-Symptoms-Poster.pdf If you know someone that has been diagnosed with lung cancer, share our patient introductory letter – https://www.lungfoundation.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/C005895-Patient-information-A4-1.pdf 1800 people die of lung cancer every year in NZ. […]
