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To Meet HIV World Health Goals, TB Treatment Must be Maintained During COVID-19 Response
The global COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care systems around the world. In the developing world, tuberculosis (TB), which shares several symptoms with COVID-19, is
World Pneumonia Day: Urgent progress needed to end the preventable burden of pneumonia and deaths
On World Pneumonia Day, 12 November, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), calls for urgent progress to end the preventable burden of pneumonia and
World COPD Day, 18 November
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough.
There are 300 million current
World Lung Day 2020: Respiratory groups call for research to prevent, detect and treat respiratory infections
Today, on World Lung Day (WLD), the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), members and WLD partner organisations unite to advocate for respiratory health globally
World Lung Day: 25 September 2020
World Lung Day (WLD), 25 September, is a day for lung health advocacy and action, an opportunity for us all to unite and promote better
World Lung Cancer Day 2020: Respiratory groups stress lung cancer risks and importance of early screening and treatment
In support of World Lung Cancer Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), calls for more awareness and understanding of lung cancer risk factors,