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 …
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. …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Immediate Action to Prevent Childhood Pneumonia on World Pneumonia Day 2025 For Immediate Release 12thNovember 2025 Despite significant progress in recent years, pneumonia remains a leading cause of child mortality, claiming hundreds of thousands of young lives every year. On World Pneumonia Day 12th November 2025, the Forum …
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Marks World Lung Day with Global Lung Health Campaigns and Practical Tips for Everyone This World Lung Day, 25 September 2025, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is urging people everywhere to protect their lung health every day. Under the theme Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life, FIRS is highlighting …
International Respiratory experts Use World Lung Cancer Day to Stress the Importance of Lung Cancer Screening and Risk Factor Awareness GLENVIEW, Ill. – Globally, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide for both men and women. In 2020, there were 2.5 million new lung cancer cases globally and 1.80 million deaths. In support …