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The Global Initiative for Asthma and OpenEvidence Partner to Deliver Asthma Strategy to Physicians Worldwide

Posted: May 5, 2026

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 …

World Asthma Day – May 5, 2026

Posted: May 5, 2026

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 …

ERS & GINA Panel discussion: What’s new in GINA 2026?

Posted: April 27, 2026

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. …

TB is not a fact of life: Break the chain of transmission – World TB Day 2026

Posted: March 24, 2026

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 …

World Asthma Day – Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Posted: February 16, 2026

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 …

GINA PAYWALL REMOVED

Posted: December 19, 2025

Just a reminder that all GINA resources are once again available for FREE download for personal use. You may be aware that, due to financial pressures on the organization, the GINA Board of Directors had introduced a temporary paywall in July 2025, but we are pleased to advise that this was removed in November 2025. …

Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines for COPD and Asthma

Posted: December 18, 2025

STATEMENT UN General Assembly adopts Declaration supporting increased access to inhaled medicines for the 650 million children and adults living with chronic respiratory diseases UN General Assembly 16 December 2025 The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), which includes the world’s leading international professional respiratory societies applauds the UN General Assembly for recognizing that chronic …

World AIDS Day – Funding Cuts Put Advances in Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment at Risk

Posted: December 1, 2025

World AIDS Day reminds us that collaboration is necessary to slow TB resurgence: Forum of International Respiratory Societies. Dec. 01, 2025 – The cuts to USAID in early 2025 dealt a devastating blow to the health infrastructure around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “HIV service disruptions that have resulted from funding …

World COPD Day – “Short of Breath, Think COPD”

Posted: November 19, 2025

On World COPD Day, The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) Issues Call to Action: “Short of Breath, Think COPD” For Immediate Release In support of World COPD Day on November 19, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is calling attention to the urgent need for early and accurate diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Minor update to GINA 2025 Report and good news about access to GINA resources

Posted: November 14, 2025

GINA would like to inform everyone about a minor update to the Report, published on the GINA website on November 14, 2025, and good news about access to GINA resources. The main reason for the update to the GINA 2025 Report was to correct an error in the dose of nebulized salbutamol for children aged …