20 Oct 2025
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has published a new Series titled Global Epidemiology of Chronic Respiratory Disease, providing an updated overview of the worldwide burden, risk factors and policy implications of major chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), including asthma, COPD and interstitial lung...
20 Oct 2025
20 Oct 2025
The European Lung Foundation (ELF) has released a new video featuring the voices of people living with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), including asthma and COPD, from around the world. Through their personal stories, patients describe how CRDs affect daily life, the barriers they face in access...
20 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025
A new report by the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia presents the latest evidence on the burden, risk factors, and health system responses to chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) across the Region. It highlights that CRDs, including asthma and COPD, account for a significant share of deaths, d...
18 Oct 2025
22 Aug 2025
The launch of Phase 2 of WHO’s Science and Policy Summaries (SPS) will take place on Thursday, 4 September 2025 (14:00–15:15 CEST). The webinar will present the latest evidence on the health and economic impacts of air pollution and bring together global experts, lived experiences, and health le...
22 Aug 2025
22 Aug 2025
Watch the recording of WHO’s World No Tobacco Day webinar, held on 13 May 2025 (13:00–14:00 CEST). This WHO webinar, “Unmask the Appeal of Tobacco and Nicotine Products”, highlighted how the tobacco industry targets children and young people with flavours, sleek designs, and deceptive market...
22 Aug 2025
22 Aug 2025
The WHO Air Quality, Energy and Health Science and Policy Summaries (SPS) provide concise overviews of the latest evidence on air quality, energy access, climate change, and health. Developed through broad consultation with global experts, these summaries offer practical insights to support decision...
22 Aug 2025
24 Jun 2025
Released at the 2025 World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, the WHO Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 report celebrates significant progress in tobacco control while calling for renewed action amid increasing industry interference.The report tracks implementation of the six WHO MPOWER measures, s...
24 Jun 2025
24 Jun 2025
Air pollution causes over 7 million deaths annually and contributes to widening health inequalities. As the global health community gathers for the WHO Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, this editorial published in the European Respiratory Journal calls for bold, coordinated actio...
24 Jun 2025
24 Jun 2025
A new technical report from WHO and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) highlights the persistent burden and inequities associated with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) in the WHO European Region. Despite reductions in CRD mortality, COPD and asthma continue to drive the disease burden, with C...
24 Jun 2025
28 May 2025
The 78th World Health Assembly concluded on 27 May 2025 with the formal adoption of a landmark resolution: “Promoting and prioritizing an integrated lung health approach.” This resolution marks a critical step forward in global efforts to address the full spectrum of lung health.The resolution t...
28 May 2025
07 May 2025
To mark World Asthma Day 2025, the Global Asthma Network (GAN) launches the Global Asthma Report 2025: Patient Stories, a compelling collection of stories from people living with asthma around the world. The report shines a spotlight on the daily challenges individuals face – from delayed diagnose...
07 May 2025
06 May 2025
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) has launched the Increasing Access to Inhaled Medicines campaign, highlighting the critical need to ensure that essential inhaled therapies are consistently available, affordable, and accessible, particularly in low- and middle-income countries...
06 May 2025
