Social media toolkit · World COPD Day · November 18, 2026

Everything you need to post.

Open with GOLD’s 2026 graphic, then pick a tile, copy the caption, post. Twelve tiles, ready-to-paste captions with alt text, a posting calendar and partner editions with room for your logo.

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Posting calendar

Four moments. One week.

Post these four in order. Add any of the other tiles in between.

Nov 11TeaserTile 2. One week to World COPD Day.Get tile 2 →
Nov 18LaunchOpen with GOLD’s 2026 graphic. Then tile 1, and tiles 3 and 6 through the day.Get GOLD’s graphic →
Nov 18 pmWord cloudTile 12. Ask people to add how COPD makes them feel. Post again Nov 21.Get tile 12 →
Nov 19Thank youTile 11. Thank everyone who took part.Get tile 11 →

Hashtags: three to five per post, always starting with #WorldCOPDDay. Every tile already carries worldcopdday.org.

Tiles and captions

Twelve tiles. Ready to post.

Tiles 1, 3 and 6 are ready to download in all three sizes; the rest follow by Nov 4. Each caption is written for that tile and ends with its hashtags. The alt text says the image is AI-generated; keep that line when you post.

GOLD’s World COPD Day 2026 graphic: Early Diagnosis & Management for a Better Life, November 18, 2026

First post · Nov 18Graphic courtesy of GOLD

Open the day with GOLD.

World COPD Day is GOLD’s observance, so the first post of the day is theirs. Share GOLD’s 2026 graphic as GOLD provides it: no cropping, recoloring or added logos. Then post tile 1.

Caption

Today is World COPD Day, an annual observance led by GOLD. This year’s theme: Early Diagnosis & Management for a Better Life. Know the signs and take the next step at worldcopdday.org. Graphic courtesy of GOLD. #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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GOLD’s World COPD Day 2026 graphic: Early Diagnosis & Management for a Better Life, November 18, 2026.

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Tile 1Launch · Nov 18, after GOLD’s graphic

Could it be COPD?

Caption

Could it be COPD? Short of breath doing everyday things, a cough that won’t go away, chest colds that linger: ask your provider for a breathing test. Start with five questions at worldcopdday.org. World COPD Day is led by GOLD. #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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Colorful lungs with branching airways in bloom, beside the words “Could it be COPD? Ask for a breathing test.” AI-generated image.

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Tile 2Teaser · Nov 11

Earlier conversations. Brighter tomorrows.

Caption

One week to World COPD Day, November 18. Earlier conversations lead to brighter tomorrows. Not sure where to start? Five quick questions at worldcopdday.org. #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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Older woman looking up into sunlight, smiling. Text: Earlier conversations. Brighter tomorrows. AI-generated image.

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Tile 3Nov 18

A simple test can make a big difference.

Caption

A breathing test called spirometry is quick and painless, and it’s how COPD is confirmed. If you’ve noticed the signs, ask for one. worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #Spirometry #COPD

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A man breathes into a spirometer while a smiling clinician coaches him. Text: A simple test can make a big difference. AI-generated image.

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Tile 4Nov 19–25

Management today. More of tomorrow.

Caption

Living with COPD? A management plan made with your care team helps you keep doing what you love. worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

Alt text

Older man hiking on a mountain trail. Text: Management today. More of tomorrow. AI-generated image.

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Tile 5Nov 12–17

Breathe easier, sooner.

Caption

Breathe easier, sooner. COPD is common, often missed and treatable. Could it be COPD? Five questions at worldcopdday.org. #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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Older woman in glasses laughing outdoors. Text: Breathe easier, sooner. AI-generated image.

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Tile 6Nov 18

Some COPD runs in families.

Caption

Some COPD runs in families. Alpha-1 is an inherited cause, and most people who have it have never been tested. Have COPD? Ask about a one-time Alpha-1 blood test. worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #Alpha1 #COPD

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Three generations of a family hugging. Text: Some COPD runs in families. Have COPD? Test once for Alpha-1. AI-generated image.

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Tile 7Nov 12–17

Know the signs. Take the next step.

Caption

Know the signs: breathlessness with everyday things, a cough that won’t go away, chest colds that keep coming back. Then take the next step. Five questions at worldcopdday.org. #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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Woman with curly hair looking up, eyes calm. Text: Know the signs. Take the next step. AI-generated image.

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Tile 8Nov 19–25

Treatment and support can help you live well with COPD.

Caption

Treatment and support can help you live well with COPD. Have COPD? Ask your care team whether you’ve been tested for Alpha-1. worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #Alpha1 #COPD

Alt text

An older couple walking together outdoors, smiling. Text: Treatment and support can help you live well with COPD. AI-generated image.

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Tile 9Nov 19–25

Earlier diagnosis. Better care. Brighter lives.

Caption

Earlier diagnosis. Better care. Brighter lives. A breathing test is the first step, so ask your provider. worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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A clinician talks with an older patient at a table. Text: Earlier diagnosis. Better care. Brighter lives. AI-generated image.

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Tile 10Nov 19–25

Same moments. More tomorrows.

Caption

Same moments, more tomorrows. Talk with your care team about staying active with COPD. worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

Alt text

Woman holding a mug by a sunny window. Text: Same moments. More tomorrows. AI-generated image.

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Tile 11Thank-you · Nov 19

Thank you for taking a breath with us.

Caption

Thank you for taking a breath with us this World COPD Day. The day ends. The next step doesn’t: worldcopdday.org #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

Alt text

A child blowing a dandelion. Text: Thank you for taking a breath with us. AI-generated image.

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Tile 12Nov 18 afternoon · again Nov 21

How does COPD make you feel?

Caption

How does COPD make you feel? Living with it, or loving someone who does, add one word to the word cloud at worldcopdday.org. #WorldCOPDDay #COPD #LungHealth

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A couple on a bench watching a sunset over mountains. Text: How does COPD make you feel? AI-generated image.

Full-size files coming by Nov 4

Partner edition

Post it as yours. Add your logo.

Tiles 3, 5 and 6 come as templates with a “Shared by” slot for your logo. Everything else on the tile stays as it is.

Canva and PowerPoint templates, 4:5 and 9:16
Logo slot: top left, up to 20% of the tile width
For nonprofits, patient groups, health systems, clinics, pharmacies, libraries and community groups
No product or company logos from pharma or device makers

Templates by Nov 4Join the partner wall

Key messages

Say it the same way.

Use these words in posts, newsletters and talks. They match the site and the tiles.

The day

World COPD Day is November 18, 2026. It’s led by GOLD, and the 2026 theme is “Early Diagnosis & Management for a Better Life.”

The ask

Know the signs, ask for a breathing test, and if you have COPD, test once for Alpha-1.

About COPD

COPD is common, often missed and treatable. There’s more than one cause, and some COPD is genetic.

Alpha-1

Alpha-1 is an inherited cause of COPD. Guidelines recommend a one-time blood test for everyone with COPD.

The five questions

I get short of breath doing everyday things.
I have a cough that won’t go away, or mucus most days.
My chest colds linger or keep coming back.
I’ve breathed tobacco smoke, dust, fumes or polluted air at home or at work.
Someone in my family has COPD, emphysema or Alpha-1.

If even one sounds familiar, ask about a breathing test. The interactive version is at worldcopdday.org.

Words to avoid: never call COPD “preventable” or imply someone caused their condition. Some COPD is inherited.

More materials

For your walls, inboxes and press.

GOLD: World COPD DayTheme, graphic and press release, from the host

Big Baton Pass24-hour online relay on November 18

Alpha-1 FoundationAlpha-1 testing and support · US

European Lung FoundationCOPD information for patients, in many languages

IPCRGWorld COPD Day resources for primary care teams

Campaign toolkitMessages, your week, how-tos and the 2026 calendar · PDF, 9 pages

Quick-reference cardsClinician card and cut-apart pocket cards · PDF

PostersOne for each community, with a “Brought to you by” box · PDF

Posting rules

Five things to keep.

Open with GOLD. On November 18, post GOLD’s 2026 graphic first, then our tiles.
Credit GOLD. World COPD Day is led by GOLD. Keep “An observance led by GOLD · Promoted by AHIS” on every tile, and don’t make your own World COPD Day logo.
Keep the AI label. The people in these tiles are AI-generated. Keep “AI-generated image” in the alt text, and never pair a tile with a quote or personal story.
Don’t edit GOLD’s materials. Share GOLD’s graphic and press release as they are, with credit to GOLD.
No medical advice or products. Point people to their care team and to worldcopdday.org.