Dumfries and Galloway Schools Raise Awareness of COPD
- Submitted by: Finlay Carson, Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2019
- Motion reference: S5M-15913
That the Parliament congratulates academics and PhD students from the University of West of Scotland on educating pupils across Dumfries and Galloway on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); understands that the Dumfries and Galloway region has a significantly high level of people with the condition; welcomes the BREATH (Border and Regions Airways Training Hub) project, which is involving partners in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland; acknowledges that over 1,700 children have so far been involved in the educational drive, with a number accepting "the BREATH challenge"; hopes that this engagement will help to develop a greater understanding of COPD among young people, and encourages everyone to find out more about COPD.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Tom Mason, Joan McAlpine, Margaret Mitchell, Liz Smith, Stewart Stevenson, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells