{"id":299,"date":"2025-04-08T09:02:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T08:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bronchiectasis-patient.org\/2025\/wbc\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:25:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:25:24","slug":"welcome-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bronchiectasis-patient.org\/2025\/wbc\/?page_id=299","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"299\" class=\"elementor elementor-299\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c7149e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60c7149e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d67ff05\" data-id=\"d67ff05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c533cc7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c533cc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-509358d7\" data-id=\"509358d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7816a2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7816a2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687420a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"687420a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Welcome to the 2025 World Bronchiectasis Conference \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293ba75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"293ba75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Consumer and Patient Program<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e57bae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e57bae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Hello and welcome! <br \/><\/strong>I\u2019m Grant Raja, Chair of the Bronchiectasis Consumer Advisory Committee at Lung Foundation Australia. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are interested in learning more on Bx for yourself or someone you love, I encourage you to get involved.\u00a0 For the first time ever, the conference will be in sunny Brisbane. This is a unique and important moment for our community. Hence why, the World Bronchiectasis Program isn\u2019t just about sitting through presentations, but rather a chance for those with lived experience \u2013 like you and me \u2013 to connect, to be heard, and to learn more on how to manage lung health. Knowledge is a valuable tool in any care program.<\/p><p>What to expect?<\/p><ul><li>Clear, practical sessions on diagnosis, treatment and daily living with bronchiectasis<\/li><li>Opportunities to connect with researchers, clinicians and industry partners<\/li><li>Opportunity to raise awareness and share your lived experience with bronchiectasis<\/li><\/ul><p>In my own journey, I\u2019ve seen the difference that engaging in research and working with health professionals makes. Being informed, involved and connected gave me my control of my health journey.<\/p><p><br \/>So, join in. Ask Questions. Share your story. 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