Lovexair participates in the 1st Latin American Forum on Appropriate Care in Asthma and COPD
Lovexair shares its respiratory patient support programs in São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil – November 2025
The Lovexair Foundation participated in the I Latin American Forum on Appropriate Asthma and PDOC Care for Primary Health Care (GEPRAPS), a high-level meeting held in São Paulo that brought together health professionals and institutional representatives from across Latin America.
Alli We present our support programs for the respiratory patient community, the bell Clean Air – Healthy Lives and our online tool Check@ir, as a model of citizen collaboration to assess respiratory health and promote healthier lifestyles in clean and sustainable environments.
Real solutions in primary care
The meeting, promoted by Dr. Sonia Martins and with the participation of José Roberto Jardim, highlighted the need to to unite efforts between governments, multidisciplinary clinical teams and civic organizations to improve care for people with asthma and COPD in Latin America.
Despite resource limitations in many middle-income countries, Brazil stands out for maintaining a vision of comprehensive care of the respiratory patient, in which pulmonary rehabilitation and the continuing education of healthcare teams They are essential pillars.
During the sessions it was emphasized that 70% of people with COPD are still undiagnosed and that Preventable deaths from asthma continue to occurThis demonstrates the urgent need to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis, and health education.
Check@ir to better understand respiratory health
At Lovexair we share the experience of Check@ir, a tool that allows tracking and analyzing respiratory health in the general population, both in diagnosed and undiagnosed individuals.
The data collected shows that we can to reach the citizen directly y detect risk factors that affect their quality of life, as well as identifying how those who live with asthma, COPD or dyspnea manage their illness.
In Brazil, although the environmental factor It is recognized as a determinant in lung health, yet It is not systematically integrated into clinical assessments, despite high levels of pollution and exposure to toxic substances, biomass or fires.
Collaboration from Latin America
The collaborative atmosphere of the Forum was exemplary: a dynamic and positive space where professionals, institutions, and patient associations shared innovative projects focused on transformation of the healthcare system.
The active participation of figures such as Mar Martínez and Pedro Conto (Asthma Right Care), Sergio Zinino (IPCRG Argentina) and the own Dr. Jardim (Alfa1Brasil) It demonstrated the regional leadership capacity and talent that exists in Latin America to drive sustainable change, even with limited resources.
also participated el Professor John hurst, who presented the Project "Mares” and took the opportunity to emphasize the health transformation coming from countries like Brazil: “The future of healthcare lies in the efforts of Latin American countries to change our healthcare models. I am taking back knowledge to the NHS UK about aspects that can work better in our public health system.”.
Alpha-1 in Brazil: advances in early detection
During the meeting, the president of Lovexair, Shane Fitch, held a meeting with the Dr. José Roberto Jardim, pulmonologist and director of Alfa1Brasil, a network that connects eight university hospitals dedicated to the detection and management of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency.
Dr. Jardim highlighted the advances in family screening y early detectiona model that is generating remarkable results and that even It surpasses practices applied in some European countries..
Lovexair reiterates its commitment to the support for patients and families Alpha-1 at our international communityoffering support, guidance and connection between countries.
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