Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a free national text message support program for people with chronic respiratory diseases who are unable to access usual hospital rehabilitation and support programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients simply need to text the word “lung” to a support phone number to access the program, or sign up through a weblink or QR code. It is available to all patients wth chronic respiratory disease such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis and asthma free of change nationally.