Resources

The Lung Association, Alberta & NWT is pleased to provide indepth information in the following interest areas:

Asthma

COPD

Clean Air

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrisis

Sleep Apnea

Tuberculosis (TB)

Smoking

Other lung diseases

The complete list of Alberta drug benefits, changes and criteria for coverage can be found by clicking Alberta Drug Benefit List (ADBL) 

For asthma...

Helpful links:

• Alberta Asthma Center
• Asthma & COPD Education Resource Catalogue
• Asthma Medications
• Asthma In Schools
• Canadian Lung Association
• Canadian Respiratory Guidelines
• Find an Asthma Program
• Find a Lung Function Testing Lab or Spirometry Clinic

Addition resources for asthma: 

Create an asthma action plan

Common asthma triggers

Download the asthma handbook

Dowload the lastest handbook for children who are coping with asthma.

For COPD...

Find everything you need to know about COPD, including Alberta-specific information. 

Helpful links:

• Inhalation Devices
• Asthma & COPD Education Resource Catalogue. (Prefer a printed copy? Contact us.):

• Visit the Canadian Lung website for more information on the treatment and diagnosis of COPD.
• Canadian Respiratory Guidelines
• The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
• World Health Organization - COPD
• American Lung Association - COPD
• Find a Pulmonary Rehab Program

For clean air...

Clean Air Resources

For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Resources 

For sleep apnea...

To find a sleep clinic near you, get help. Visit the Canadian Lung Association's Get Help page to search for a clinic near you. 

Download the Sleep Apnea handbook:

For tuberculosis... 

Find everything you need to know about tuberculosis, including Alberta & NWT specific information. 

Prefer a printed copy? Contact us.

Visit the Canadian Lung Association website for more information on the diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis.

TB in the NWT 

First Nations and Inuit Health

Tuberculosis and Air Travel: Guidelines for Prevention and Control

Canadian Tuberculosis Standards 

TB Clinics

Calgary: Calgary Health Tuberculosis Clinic 
Sunridge Professional Centre 
106, 2675 - 36th   St NE 
Calgary, AB T1Y 6H6 
403-944-7660

Edmonton: Aberhart Centre One
Room 9232
11402 - University Avenue 
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J3
780-413-5755

Boyle McCauley Health Centre: TB Outreach Program
780-422-7333 ext 242
10628 - 96 Street 
Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 2J2
780-422-7333 ext 242

Alberta Health and Wellness: TB control
780-422-2444

Smoking

The Canadian Lung Association provides a wide variety of information and resources about a wide variety of other lung health diseases.