A new breath of life! Patient education and smoking

Meet Teva, a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease that is often linked to smoking. With the support of a patient education nurse, Teva begins to understand the risks that smoking poses to his health, decides to quit smoking and gradually regains his respiratory capacity.

SPC is committed to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in the Pacific, with the financial support of New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Through this video, discover patient education, which aims to help patients with a chronic diseases to better manage their life through consultations with health care professionals. Watch more videos on patient education: https://bit.ly/3XL0jjP