Working to Reduce COPD
In 2023, GOLD continued to offer satellite events to our International COPD Conference! These programs built on information presented at the 2023 conference by adding locally relevant presentations delivered by regional experts in COPD. 2023 Turkish Thoracic Society and GOLD Joint Webinar (Virtual Event) Thursday, November 16, 2023: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM GOLD 2024 …
GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF COPD: 2023 Report Evidence-based strategy document for COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, with citations from the scientific literature. View 2023 Executive Summaries, including a podcast discussion between Dr. Alvar Agusti and ERJ regarding the new changes View the 2023 Summary of Changes POCKET GUIDE TO COPD DIAGNOSIS, …
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Eradicating HIV Will Take Collaborative Action and a Commitment to Curb TB Infections The Forum of International Respiratory Societies Highlights World AIDS Day. The COVID-19 pandemic hampered progress in fighting tuberculosis infections worldwide. Diverted funds meant that one of the world’s leading infectious killers caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022. TB is also the leading …
GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF COPD: 2024 Report Evidence-based strategy document for COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, with citations from the scientific literature. View the 2024 Summary of Changes POCKET GUIDE TO COPD DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION: 2024 Report A quick-reference guide for physicians and nurses, with key information about patient management …
The entire GOLD family (Board of Directors, Science Committee, Emeriti and Assembly members) report with great sadness the passing of Claude Lenfant on June 26, 2023 in Vancouver Washington at the age of 94 years. Dr Claude Lenfant served as Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), …
Respiratory Groups Stress Lung Cancer Risks and Importance of Early Screening and Treatment for World Lung Cancer Day On World Lung Cancer Day, August 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and its founding member, GOLD, stress the importance of understanding lung cancer risk factors, as well as the importance of early detection through …
World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. Its aim is to raise awareness, share knowledge, and discuss ways to reduce the burden of COPD worldwide. Each year GOLD chooses a theme and coordinates preparation …
FIRS calls for action to prevent young people from taking up smoking On World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2023) the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, is encouraging policy makers to take steps to prevent young people from taking up smoking. Despite initiatives around the world to …
In 2022, GOLD continued to offer satellite events to our International COPD Conference! These programs built on information presented at the 2022 conference by adding locally relevant presentations delivered by regional experts in COPD. 2022 Latin American Satellite Conference (Virtual Event) In partnership with ALAT Monday, November 21, 2022: 6:00 PM CST – 7:00 PM …