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 …

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 …

On World Asthma Day Respiratory Health Associations Call for Asthma Care for All The theme for World Asthma Day 2023 (May 2) is “Asthma care for all”.  The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, is calling on healthcare leaders and policy makers to ensure access to effective, quality-assured …

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, International Lung Health Organizations Advise ‘We must find and treat everyone with TB, to end TB’. In support of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 24 March, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, of which GOLD is a founding member, is determined to break the chain of TB transmission. In 2021, 1.2 …

Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls for collaborative efforts to fight pneumonia – focusing on those at greatest risk 12 November 2022 This World Pneumonia Day, 12 November 2022, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which [INSERT MEMBER ORGANIZATION] is a founding member, is calling on governments and other stakeholders to take urgent …

On Inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, International Lung Health Organizations Raise Awareness Members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) note the growing number of cases worldwide. JULY 1, 2022 – In support of the first World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, is joining the COPD Foundation and several global …

On World No Tobacco Day (May 31, 2022) the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, is voicing concerns over the tobacco industry’s impact on environmental health and ultimately lung health. The impact of tobacco production has been emphasized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of this …

Closing Gaps in Asthma Care; World Asthma Day 2022 On this World Asthma Day, May 3, 2022, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, calls on international respiratory communities to work together with colleagues, patients, communities and health care providers to close the gaps in asthma care. Although …

Breathing in science to eliminate TB In support of World TB Day, 24 March, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which GOLD is a founding member, calls on the tuberculosis (TB) community to challenge ourselves to think differently, champion science and embrace evidence-based innovation if we are to end TB. We have made …

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies’ statement of support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as the unfolding humanitarian disaster created by Russia’s invasion continues. We are deeply concerned about the impact on the health and wellbeing of communities in …