Event Calendar

24 March 2020

World TB Day

World days related to lung health

World TB Day falls on 24 March each year, a day designed to build public awareness that tuberculosis (TB) today remains an epidemic in much of the world .

24 March 2020

5 May 2020

World Asthma Day

World days related to lung health

World Asthma Day is recognised each May, to raise awareness of asthma worldwide.

31 May 2020

World No Tobacco Day

World days related to lung health

World No Tobacco Day is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure.

31 May 2020

1-4 July 2020

ALAT Conference

FIRS Member Conferences

Asociacion Latino Americana De Torax (ALAT) Buenos Aires .

1 Aug 2020

World Lung Cancer Day

World days related to lung health

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers worldwide. World Lung Cancer Day is a great opportunity for us all to raise awareness about lung cancer, highlighting the key risk factors as well as screening and treatment options.

1 Aug 2020

05-09 Sep 2020

ERS Conference

FIRS Member Conferences

European Respiratory Society (ERS) Conference in Vienna, Austria.

25 Sep 2020

World Lung Day

World days related to lung health

World Lung Day, on 25th September, is an opportunity for us all to unite and advocate for better lung health globally.

25 Sep 2020

15-18 Oct 2020

APSR Conference

FIRS Member Conferences

Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR) Conference in Kyoto, Japan.

17-21 Oct 2020

CHEST Meeting

FIRS Member Conferences

CHEST Meeting in Chicago, US.

17-21 Oct 2020

21-24 Oct 2020

The 51st Union Conference

FIRS Member Conferences

The 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health, Seville, Spain.

12 Nov 2020

World Pneumonia Day

World days related to lung health

Pneumonia is one of the most preventable and treatable illnesses in global health, yet every minute two children die from this illness. World Pneumonia Day brings people from all over the world together, uniting to demand that something be done to fight pneumonia.

12 Nov 2020

21 Nov 2020

World COPD Day

World days related to lung health

World COPD Day is an annual global initiative run by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), who are members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS).

1 Dec 2020

World AIDS Day

World days related to lung health

World AIDS Day, 1 December, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic.

1 Dec 2020