One of the missions of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) is to raise public and
political awareness of lung disease. A major initiative to help achieve this goal was the 2010 …

June 2017 saw the annual European Respiratory Society (ERS) Presidential Summit in
Ghent, Belgium. Entitled “A public health approach to respiratory health”, the summit brought …

On October 19, 2010, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) organised, at the request of
the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, the first ever pre-ministerial …

The lungs are essential organs for life. However, lung diseases (including at least 10 major
conditions and many more rare and orphan diseases) cause pain and suffering for millions …

The World Lung Day 2022 calls for increased global awareness for and action towards
better respiratory health.

Respiratory health has become a prevailing priority amid the diverse global health
challenges that the 21st century brings, due to its substantial impact on individuals and …

Objectives The objective of the society is to promote respiratory health in order to alleviate
suffering from respiratory disease In the context of these statutes ''respiratory medicine'' …

Pulmonologists and respiratory scientists believe that respiratory health and disease are
neglected by the public, politicians and the health policy makers in the world [1]. We may be …

Key points Although there are many patient organisations in Europe, this is not the case in
all countries across the globe. Access to care is one of the main global issues highlighted by …

The mission of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) is to promote respiratory health and
alleviate suffering from respiratory disease and it fulfils this goal by promoting …