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Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls to Advance Prevention As Critical Strategy To End TB
In support of World TB Day, 24 March, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) urges governments to promote tuberculosis (TB) prevention as a critical
Novel Coronavirus
Updated 27 March 2020.
The World Health Organization (WHO) describe coronaviruses as a large family of viruses that can cause illness ranging from the
World Lung Day 2020 Partners
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) would like to thank all organisations who have pledged to support World Lung Day (WLD).
WLD falls on
New Report Shows Dramatic Health Benefits Following Air Pollution Reduction
Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in “Health Benefits of
Clean Air Now - New Briefing
A new report launched today calls policy-makers and political leaders to urgently implement cost-effective actions to achieve quick results for cleaner air.
Air pollution
To Meet HIV World Health Goals, TB Must Also Be Reduced: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies
1 December 2019—The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. To achieve that goal the Forum of