FIRS calls for action on World Pneumonia Day 2026 Pneumonia claimed an estimated 2.5 million lives globally in 2023, including 610,000 children under five. Despite being preventable and treatable, it remains a major cause of illness and death worldwide, particularly among young children and older adults. On World Pneumonia Day, 12 November 2026, the Forum …
We are pleased to announce the publication of “2026 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Strategy Report: Executive Summary and Key Changes” in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The article provides an overview of the 2026 GINA Strategy Report and highlights key changes. It will also be published in five other leading respiratory journals, helping …
The 2026 update of the Difficult-to-Treat & Severe Asthma in adolescent and adult patients: Diagnosis and Management Guide, along with the new 2026 Slide Set, are now available for FREE. Click HERE to download today!
Now available – What’s New in GINA 2026 recording of a webinar with the GINA Advocates on 5 May 2026. Including an overview of major changes, severe asthma and acute asthma in adults, and diagnosis and acute asthma in children. Click HERE to view today!
Bad for health and the environment: lung experts highlight environmental impact of tobacco product waste Ahead of World No Tobacco Day 2026 (31 May), the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the Global Initiative for Asthma is a founding member, reiterates the need for countries to urgently implement decisions made at the 11th …
Collaboration brings annually updated, evidence-based asthma strategy to a platform used by more than 40% of U.S. physicians FONTANA, WI, and MIAMI, FL — May 5, 2026 — The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) collaborates with OpenEvidence to make GINA’s evidence-based asthma strategy reports, clinical recommendations, and educational resources available directly through OpenEvidence. Under the …
Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need Today on World Asthma Day, May 5, 2026, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) continues to emphasize the need to ensure that all people with asthma can access inhaled medications that are essential for controlling the underlying disease and treating attacks. This …
May 5, 2026 | Online 17:00 – 18:00 CEST Join ERS & GINA on World Asthma Day for an overview of GINA 2026, updates in severe and acute asthma, pediatric asthma management and practical implementation. Chairs: Prof. Omar S. Usmani (London, United Kingdom), Prof. Guy Brusselle (Ghent, Belgium), Prof. Florence Schleich (Liège, Belgium) Speakers: Prof. …
Respiratory societies call for urgent prioritisation of TB detection and treatment in high-burden settings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 24 March 2026 On World TB Day 2026, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma are urging governments, international agencies, and the global health community to prioritize evidence-based strategies to stop …
Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) theme for World Asthma Day 2026 is: “Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need”. GINA continues to emphasize the need to ensure that all people with asthma can access inhaled …