Lithuania COPD Index

Lithuania scores above average in the Health System Characteristics category, with a low number of annual COPD hospitalisations, good conditions for health data collection and reporting, and one of the highest numbers of respiratory specialists. Similarly, Lithuania has an above-average score in the Environmental Factors category, with good air quality and low environmental exposure to COPD risk factors. In the Access and Care Coverage category, Lithuania scores slightly above average, with good conditions for diagnosis, treatment, and drug access, despite relatively high poverty and a need for stronger care referral pathways. Lithuania’s score in the Disease Burden category is also slightly above average, with relatively low COPD prevalence despite a high smoking rate and sex-based inequality. Lithuania has a low score in the Policy Context category, indicating a need for a stronger COPD strategy, national guidelines, and more robust implementation of tobacco control policies.

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