Reducing incidence of respiratory infections

The US Naval Health Research Center implemented Operation Stop Cough at a Naval training centre where 40,000 recruits were ordered to wash their hands at least five times daily. After a one-year period, researchers reported a 45% reduction in respiratory illnesses when compared to the year before Operation Stop Cough was implemented.

1. Reducing incidence of infections

1. Treating respiratory tract illness
2. Correcting lung disorders

1. Providing access to treatment for acute respiratory infections
2. Promoting basic respiratory research
3. Imaging respiratory system
4. Educating about respiratory illness

1. Diseases of the respiratory system

1. Infection