Supporting millions of Kiwis affected by lung and heart disease
- 1 in 5
- die from heart disease
- 1 in 6
- live with respiratory disease
- $25b
- cost to the country every year
Our work
Read moreRespiratory Impact Reports
For more than 20 years, our reports have tracked the burden of respiratory disease in Aotearoa.
Lung cancer screening
Lung cancer is NZ's deadliest cancer, yet we have no national screening programme. We're calling on that to change, now.
Train-the-Trainers vaping education
Develop practical skills to deliver trusted youth vaping education through our Train-the-Trainers programme.
Asthma in schools
Support safer schools with asthma emergency kits, school inhaler guidance and practical education resources.
Latest news
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Heart tech moves as fast as consumer electronics, but NZ still assesses and funds it through a process built for pills.
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