On November 19, 2025, on the 24th World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day, Director Yin Honglei, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, a famous doctor in Heilongjiang Province, and the director of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the Nangang Branch of Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, led the department's expert team to carry out a free medical consultation activity with the theme of "Breathing Difficulties, Beware of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease". The event focuses on the respiratory health needs of the public, providing a "one-stop" service including health education, expert consultation, pulmonary function tests, blood oxygen detection, assisted expectoration experience and pulmonary rehabilitation experience, effectively enhancing residents' awareness and prevention and treatment consciousness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

If you have difficulty breathing, be cautious of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The chill of early winter is growing stronger, but the outpatient hall of the Nangang Campus of Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital is warm and cozy. At the beginning of the event, popular science short films such as "One Minute to Understand Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" and "One Minute to Understand Self-Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" were presented in an animated form, quickly catching the attention of the on-site audience. Director Yin Honglei interprets diseases with a life-like metaphor: "Normal lung airways → unobstructed 'household exhaust fans', smooth inhalation and exhalation, and rapid exhaust of waste gas; The airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are like "old exhaust fans" filled with oil and dust, with their blades stuck by "inflammatory mucus" (airway narrowing), unable to rotate or expel exhaust gases, and they will wheeze and "wheeze". The longer it lasts, the more difficult it is to repair, and it may even completely "break down" (respiratory failure). He emphasized that the core symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are long-term coughing, expectoration, and shortness of breath after activity. Smoking is the number one cause. Early screening and early intervention are the keys to delaying the progression of the disease.

Pulmonary function tests are the gold standard for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

"I have been coughing and expectorating for over ten years. The condition has worsened in the past half year and I have also experienced shortness of breath. I have been hospitalized for two consecutive months. Now, more than half a month after my discharge, I still have a cough and lack of breath. What's going on?" " Grandpa Yang, in his seventies, confided in Director Yin. After a detailed understanding of Mr. Yang's two hospitalization diagnoses, Director Yin found that the elderly man had never undergone a pulmonary function test. Therefore, he immediately arranged for him to have a pulmonary function test. The results showed that the elderly person met the diagnostic criteria for "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". Director Yin tailored a long-term management plan based on his medical history and suggested applying for chronic disease procedures. Now it's clear. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic airway disease. It can only be diagnosed through lung function tests and requires long-term treatment! Grandpa Zhang thanked him repeatedly with satisfaction.

The multi-dimensional personalized service has received high praise

At the free medical consultation site, Director Yin Honglei's team innovatively adopted a multi-dimensional service model of "expert consultation + modern testing + treatment experience", and formulated a personalized long-term management plan for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tailored to each citizen. In front of the free testing area, there was a crowded crowd. Lung function tests, blood oxygen saturation tests and other items were carried out in an orderly manner. The experience of assisted expectoration and pulmonary rehabilitation allowed the public to personally feel the effect of standardized treatment. The easy-to-understand health guidelines, practical action plans and personalized services received unanimous praise.

The two-hour free medical consultation event for the benefit of the people came to a successful conclusion amid the gratitude of the masses. Director Yin Honglei stated, "Although the World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day activities have come to an end, our 'Love Breathing Campaign' will never cease." In the future, theme-based free medical consultations will be held on World Asthma Day in May and World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day in November every year to promote the "normalization and long-term" prevention and treatment of chronic airway diseases. By increasing disease awareness and reducing the rate of acute attacks, it helps patients transform from recurrent attacks and restricted life to controllable symptoms and the freedom to breathe and live like normal people.