FIRS/GINA Webinar
What’s new in asthma control and how we can address unequal access to asthma management? Find out more at @FIRS_LungsFirst and @ginasthma global asthma update. 15 May 2023 16:00 CET Register here: http://bit.ly/3KvmFjW
World Asthma Day – Asthma Care for All
On this World Asthma Day, May 2, 2023, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), calls on the international respiratory communities to work together with colleagues, patients and health care providers to promote the development and implementation of effective asthma management programs in all resource countries, “Asthma Care for All”. The majority of the burden of asthma morbidity …
2023 World Asthma Day
World Asthma Day (WAD) (May 2, 2023) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) (www.ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative organization founded in 1993. WAD is held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide. GINA has chosen “Asthma care for All” as the theme for the 2023 World Asthma Day. The majority of …
World COPD Day – Your Lungs for Life: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies
For Immediate Release Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough. COPD is currently one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is highly prevalent in low resource countries. It is estimated that three million people globally die each year due to COPD. …
Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls for collaborative efforts to fight pneumonia – focusing on those at greatest risk
12 November 2022 This World Pneumonia Day, 12 November 2022, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is a founding member, is calling on governments and other stakeholders to take urgent action to tackle pneumonia – focusing on those who are at greatest risk of severe illness. The …
World Lung Day 2022: Lung Health for All
On World Lung Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) Calls for Action to Tackle Global Inequity in Respiratory Health 25 September 2022 On World Lung Day, 25 September 2022, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is a founding member, calls on governments worldwide to address …
On Inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, International Lung Health Organizations Raise Awareness
Members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) note the growing number of cases worldwide. JULY 1, 2022 – In support of the first World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations in raising awareness and sharing information about this lesser-known lung …
World No Tobacco Day 2022
FIRS partners address tobacco industry for World No Tobacco Day On World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2022) the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) is a founding member, is voicing concerns over the tobacco industry’s impact on environmental health and ultimately lung health. The impact of …
Closing Gaps in Asthma Care; World Asthma Day 2022
FOR MEDIA WORLDWIDE May 3, 2022 On this World Asthma Day, May 3, 2022, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), calls on the international respiratory communities to work together with colleagues, patients and health care providers to close the gaps in asthma care. World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative …
Breathing in science to eliminate TB
World TB Day 2022 For Immediate Release THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 – In support of World TB Day, 24 March, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which Global Initiative for Asthma is a founding member, calls on the tuberculosis (TB) community to challenge ourselves to think differently, champion science and embrace evidence-based innovation …