For many Canadians with pulmonary fibrosis, oxygen therapy isn’t optional, it’s a lifeline. Yet access to oxygen is often delayed, denied, or unevenly funded depending on where you live. In this video, patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals share the real-life impact of struggling to access oxygen: the panic of not being able to breathe, the exhaustion of everyday movement, and the relief that comes when oxygen is finally available. You’ll also hear why current policies fail people living with chronic lung disease and why Canada must do better. Oxygen therapy helps people move, function, manage symptoms, and stay out of hospital. It improves quality of life. It saves lives. And it saves healthcare dollars—every $1 spent on oxygen saves $2.58 in healthcare costs. Oxygen is medicine. Oxygen is a human right. It’s time to make oxygen essential.
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- Help us advocate for equitable access to oxygen therapy across Canada.