The Netherlands Asthma Foundation

Our lungs are indispensable. The Netherlands Asthma Foundation fights for healthy lungs and against incurable lung diseases. We make a stand for your lungs, whether they are sick or healthy.

The Netherlands count over a million people suffering from a chronic lung disease, like asthma, COPD, and rare chronic lung diseases. The Netherlands Asthma Foundation stands up for those people, because lungs are a matter of life and death. We fight for healthy lungs and against chronic lung diseases.

Research as a base

Scientific research has made The Netherlands Asthma Foundation determined to prevent asthma in children and to treat severe asthma more effectively. We would really want to see incurable lung diseases cured, and it would be even better if we could mend damaged lungs some day. Read more about Subsidy rounds 2012

Sick and healthy lungs

The Netherlands Asthma Foundation makes a stand for everyone’s lungs, whether they are in good or bad shape. We aim to improve medical care for people with an incurable lung disease and try to improve their way of life. We do this in cooperation with, for example, doctors, insurance companies, and patients themselves. The Netherlands Asthma Foundation strives for clean air for everyone, inside and outside. This is something we would like to achieve together with specialists and patients. Political lobbying is part of what we do.

Association

As a patients’ association, The Netherlands Asthma Foundation promotes the interests of people with a chronic lung disease through the entire country. We provide information, advice, and experiences.