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World Lung Day 2021: Care for Your Lungs
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
Vaccination is a key part to control the COVID-19 pandemic. For vaccines to work they should have acceptable efficacy and safety and be delivered equitably worldwide
VACCINE EQUITY AND ACCESS – A GLOBAL IMPERATIVE
Vaccines against COVID-19 are a key complimentary intervention to bring the pandemic under control globally.
Global respiratory groups join WHO, calling on world leaders to act on the commitments made to end TB
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), joins the World Health Organisation (WHO) campaign urging governments to act on the commitments made to end TB.
Protect yourself and others from COVID-19, get your vaccination
Incredibly, less than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several vaccines have been developed and some have been approved for use.
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls for global access to effective, affordable COVID-19 vaccines
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), an organisation comprised of the world's leading international respiratory societies, calls for urgent access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines
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