Kathmandu, Nov. 29 -- Cipla Limited has announced the launch of multi-city awareness initiatives in Nepal for World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day 2025. Under the theme "Short of breath... It could be COPD", Cipla has launched on-ground programmes to raise awareness, promote timely screening and support guideline-based management among healthcare professionals.

In Kathmandu, Cipla's initiatives include screening over 600 individuals at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital using its COPD Risk Score Calculator, and interactive device demonstrations for over patients and paramedics at HAMS Hospital, training them on the correct use of pMDI, DPI & Nebulisers. Safeguarding frontline staff, Cipla also screened 150 traffic p...