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The Forum of International Respiratory Societies unites the world's leading respiratory societies to improve global lung health.

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Announcing the new FIRS Lung Health Taskforce

We’re excited to announce the launch of the FIRS Lung Health Taskforce, in partnership with the Global Lung Function Initiative. The Taskforce will develop a Lung Health Spirometry Toolkit and explore the creation of a global Lung Health Index, helping to advance understanding of lung health throughout life.

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Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines

FIRS is supporting a campaign to improve access to inhaled medicines in low resource, high-burden settings to address the massive and rising burden of death and disability from COPD and asthma.

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International Respiratory Societies Call for Equitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening
International Respiratory Societies Call for Equitable Access to Lung Cancer Screening

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FIRS Calls for Stories of Action on Lung Health

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Q&A: What to Expect at the World Conference on Lung Health 2026
Q&A: What to Expect at the World Conference on Lung Health 2026

Ahead of this year's World Conference on Lung Health, FIRS spoke exclusively with Cathriona McCauley, Interim Director of Conferences &...

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