28 May, 2026 Brussels, Belgium 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 GOLD is a founding member, reiterates the need for countries to urgently implement decisions made at the …

Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need On World Asthma Day 2026 (5 May), the call to action remains in effect: ‘Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need’. The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, continues …

Respiratory societies call for urgent prioritization 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 GOLD are urging governments, international agencies, and the global health community to prioritize evidence-based strategies to stop tuberculosis (TB) transmission and …

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) agree on diagnostic criteria for COPD  Joint statement from GOLD/GLI regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD European Respiratory Journal 2026; on line first [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02574-2025]. 13 March 2026 The Global Initiative for Chronic …