Friends of the Foundation is the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s business sponsorship programme that forms partnerships with like-minded businesses who want to help improve the respiratory health of all New Zealanders.
The Foundation receives no Government funding is relies on the generosity of our supporters, community funding bodies and sponsors to do our work.
Find out how your organisation can get involved and become one of our valued partners by contacting: martin@asthmaandrespiratory.org.nz OR annie@asthmaandrespiratory.org.nz
Education
Providing free asthma education to children in schools and early learning centres. Leading clinical best practice on respiratory treatment for health professionals. Producing and sharing free printed and digital health resources to patients with respiratory disease. Translating targeted resources to identified at-risk communities
Advocacy
Raising the national profile of respiratory disease in New Zealand through nationwide campaigns and regular communications. Advocating to the Government to implement a national respiratory health policy. Being an active voice in supporting smokefree and vapefree initiatives, and healthy homes legalisation
Research
Developing the framework for treating respiratory disease in New Zealand. Commissioning research to measure and track the impact of respiratory disease in New Zealand. Providing a free online research portal on our website to collate ongoing research in the respiratory space
