COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

This 2D animation follows Erik, a 55-year-old construction worker. For years he never thought about his breathlessness, and smoking was just a habit. Now his cough and shortness of breath have got worse in the mornings, and a colleague urges him to contact the health service. At the clinic he learns that it is not asthma but COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which makes it harder and harder to breathe as the lungs and airways become stiff and inflamed. The film explains how COPD causes more mucus, coughing and frequent lung infections, and that although COPD does not go away, you can take control and slow it down. It shows the steps that help: stop smoking, stay physically active, take your medication regularly and correctly, and talk openly about it.