Breathe Easier. Anywhere. Anytime.

At Respira Health, we empower people with chronic respiratory diseases, like COPD*, to breathe better and live fuller lives.

By delivering evidence-based lung rehabilitation directly to people’s mobile phones, we make life-changing care accessible to those who need it, wherever they are.

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*If you didn’t know, COPD is a progressive lung condition that can lead to respiratory and heart failure if left untreated. In India, COPD is the second leading cause of death due primarily to air pollution, while tobacco smoking accounts for only about one in four cases.

The Problem

COPD is a major public health issue affecting 1 in 10 people worldwide and is the fourth leading cause of death globally and the second leading cause of death in India.

Despite the proven effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) as a treatment for COPD, access remains extremely limited in lower-income settings due to insufficient healthcare capacity and medical training. As a result, 90% of COPD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

The disease also has profound effects on people's quality of life. It is characterised by persistent breathlessness and frequent respiratory infections, often leading to depression and anxiety due to the challenges it presents in carrying out everyday activities.

1 in 10 people

worldwide suffer from COPD, with most living without a diagnosis

The fourth leading cause of death

worldwide and the second leading killer in India

90% of COPD deaths

occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

Our Solution

Respira Health provides mobile-based support to address the treatment gap for COPD. Our rehabilitation program addresses the challenges that prevent millions from getting the help they need by ensuring that access to effective pulmonary rehabilitation is not limited by people's access to in-person treatment.

Effective

We provide effective and medically approved support via a digital rehabilitation program which includes chest physiotherapy, breathing exercises, and lifestyle support.

Accessible

Our rehabilitation program can be accessed by users anywhere, at any time. This is vital for patients who currently receive no support with managing their symptoms.

Mutually beneficial

Effective mobile support takes pressure off healthcare systems by reducing hospital admissions and reducing the need for healthcare workers to conduct home visits.

Team

Our Team

Oli Munns

Co-Founder

Oli has worked in both strategy and delivery for nonprofit organizations in the UK, Nicaragua, and Nigeria. He began his career at Adobe before joining the UK government.

Working in the Department of Health, he scaled digital health projects nationally, led strategic transformation programmes, and drove cost-effectiveness exercises to account for billions in government funding.

Rowan Lund

Co-Founder

Rowan has spent most of his career in the nonprofit sector with a focus on scaling up the operations of high-impact interventions.

He most recently ran the operations for Family Empowerment Media, a charity running a digital health intervention in Nigeria. Prior to this, he provided operations support and project management for several animal welfare and environmental charities.

Sampada Kulkarni

Consultant Physiotherapist

Sampada is a cardiopulmonary physiotherapist with a Master’s in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy and experience across clinical practice and teaching. She has worked extensively in patient assessment, treatment planning, and academic training at leading physiotherapy colleges in Maharashtra.

Sushil Singh

Consultant Physiotherapist

Sushil is a physiotherapist and researcher with experience delivering pulmonary rehabilitation in rural, low-resource settings through the PuRe trial. He has worked across community CRD screening, physiotherapy intervention delivery, and developing practical, evidence-based respiratory care models.