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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies unites the world's leading respiratory societies to improve global lung health.

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We want your stories for World Lung Day

FIRS is continuing to collect stories from the global respiratory community for World Lung Day 2026, celebrating the actions and initiatives helping protect lung health at every stage of life. There’s still time to share your story and help inspire action to make lifelong lung health a priority for everyone, everywhere.

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Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines

FIRS is supporting a campaign to improve access to inhaled medicines in low resource, high-burden settings to address the massive and rising burden of death and disability from COPD and asthma.

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Three Important Dates Left for Your Calendar in 2026
Three Important Dates Left for Your Calendar in 2026

There’s still time to make an impact before the year ends! With three important global health awareness days coming up,...
FIRS Exclusive: In Conversation with Dr Lorena Noriega Aguirre, ALAT’s New President
FIRS Exclusive: In Conversation with Dr Lorena Noriega Aguirre, ALAT’s New President

In this exclusive FIRS interview, Dr Lorena Noriega Aguirre, the new President of of the Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT),...
Your Next Learning Opportunity Starts at Union 2026
Your Next Learning Opportunity Starts at Union 2026

Discover new skills, fresh perspectives and opportunities to make a difference. The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026 offers...

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