The Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls for global access to effective, affordable COVID-19 vaccines. December 21, 2020 The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), an organisation comprised of the world’s leading international respiratory societies, calls for urgent access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 72 million people worldwide …

To Meet HIV World Health Goals, TB Treatment Must be Maintained During COVID-19 Response 1 December 2020— The global COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care systems around the world. In the developing world, tuberculosis (TB), which shares several symptoms with COVID-19, is often the first sign that a person has HIV. This World AIDS Day, …

On World Pneumonia Day, 12 November, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, calls for urgent progress to end the preventable burden of pneumonia and deaths. Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.5 million, including 672,000 children, in …

World Lung Day 2020: Respiratory groups call for research to prevent, detect and treat respiratory infections Cape Town, Glenview, Lausanne, Montevideo, New York, Paris, Tokyo, 25 September 2020 Today, on World Lung Day (WLD), GOLD is united with members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and WLD partner organisations to advocate for respiratory …

Respiratory groups stress lung cancer risks and importance of early screening and treatment Cape Town, Glenview, Lausanne, Montevideo, New York, Paris, Tokyo, 1 August 2020 In support of World Lung Cancer Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, calls for more awareness and understanding of lung cancer …

Special thank you to GOLD Science Committee member, Dr. Antonio Anzueto, for providing this great information on behalf of GOLD for Mediaplanet’s Lung Health campaign, out today! The campaign spotlighted organizations like GOLD that are working toward expanded access to treatments and new therapies shown to greatly enhance quality of life for the 35 million …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has produced a set of ‘Mythbusters’ relating to COVID-19, each with a graphic that can be downloaded and shared. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters