Hundreds of millions of people of all ages suffer from chronic respiratory diseases which
include asthma and respiratory allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Dr Robert Beaglehole, Director, Department of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion,
Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, World Health Organization, opened the …

Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
kill more than 4 million people every year, and affect hundreds of millions more. These …

As described in a recently released report of the Forum of International Respiratory
Societies, four of the leading causes of death in the world are chronic obstructive pulmonary …

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies has released a report entitled Respiratory
Disease in the World: Realities of Today—Opportunities for Tomorrow. The report identifies …

In January 1997, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experts from several
countries met in Brussels, Belgium to explore the development of a Global Initiative for …

The 2008–2013 World Health Organization (WHO) action plan on noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs) includes chronic respiratory diseases as one of its four priorities. Major …

In developing countries, chronic respiratory diseases represent a challenge to public health
because of their frequency, severity, projected trends, and economic impact. Health care …

The publication of the 2017 report of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management,
and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [2] marks the 20th anniversary of its …

Asthma is a serious health problem throughout the world. During the past two decades,
many scientific advances have improved our understanding of asthma and ability to manage …