Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - GOLD

06/05/2026

Low COPD awareness contributes to underdiagnosis and poor outcomes. This GOLD-sponsored project is a first step to address the urgent need for sustained culturally tailored education campaigns, healthcare worker training, and integration of COPD into national NCD agendas.

Awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the adult population of seven African cities: a comparative analysis with asthma and HIV from the RACE Africa study - The Lancet Regional Health – Africa

https://thelancet.com/journals/lanafr/article/PIIS3050-5011%2826%2900064-7/fulltext

For more information on the RACE Africa project: https://bit.ly/4uCxWUV

COPD awareness in Africa is comparatively lower than that of asthma and HIV. There is an urgent need for large-scale, context-specific education to improve COPD literacy. Future studies should include rural and marginalised populations to provide a more comprehensive understanding of COPD awareness....

05/27/2026

New pre-conference session at the 2026 GOLD International COPD Conference, COPD Essentials: Translating the GOLD Strategy into Practice, is a concentrated look at the latest in COPD care. Designed for respiratory therapists, primary care providers, nurse practitioners, and physician associates.

November 5, 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Topics include:
· From Diagnosis to Initial Treatment: Applying the GOLD Strategy in Everyday COPD Care
· Inhaler and Device Selection in COPD Management
· Respiratory Therapy–Led Strategies to Improve Outcomes in COPD
· Advancing Therapy in COPD: What Comes After Maximized Inhaler Therapy?

And that’s just what’s happening before our regular conference program, which features a packed agenda with leading clinical experts and the latest research on COPD management.

If you’ve been on the fence about attending the 2026 GOLD International COPD Conference, there’s never been a better time to sign up.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4sA1jqD

05/06/2026

We call on everyone to increase their efforts to ensure "Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma”, in all countries throughout the world.

Access to inhaled medications is essential for controlling the underlying disease and treating attacks

For more: www.ginasthma.org/reports

04/23/2026

2026 GOLD International COPD Conference: We’re covering the most compelling topics in COPD care!

Presented by the Temple Health Lung Center and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

November 5-6 | Pennsylvania Convention Center

Why is GOLD the can’t-miss conference on COPD? Watch the video below to see what your colleagues are saying!

Secure your seat today! https://bit.ly/4sA1jqD

03/27/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 GOLD International COPD Conference!

Join the Temple Lung Center and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease on November 5–6 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the world’s most comprehensive conference dedicated to COPD care.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4sA1jqD

03/24/2026

TB is not a fact of life: Break the chain of transmission

Ending TB is proven by science
Ending TB is a community right
Ending TB is within our reach

In high-income countries it is unacceptable for anyone to being infected with TB. Yet there is a sense of fatalism or inevitability about the spread of TB in low- and middle-income countries. Such inequity must not be tolerated – no one should consider sickness and death due to TB as “normal” – TB is not a fact of life.

https://bit.ly/4dG6y39

Forum of International Respiratory Societies - FIRS

03/19/2026

Its not too late to register for the GOLD and Pan African Thoracic Society collaborative virtual event to discuss updates to the GOLD 2026 report, and other locally relevant content, including:

•TB in COPD; a Bi-Directional Relationship
•Improving Global Access to Inhalers
•The RACE Africa Project: A GOLD sponsored project to equip frontline health providers to recognize and manage COPD through training, community education, and practical diagnostic tools

For full program information, and to register: https://bit.ly/4kC7erT

03/18/2026

The 2026 grants are now open for applications! 🌍

Grants are available for organizations worldwide to raise awareness about lung health:

✨ Impact grants: up to €1,000 for new projects
✨ Enhanced impact grants: €5,000 for organizations expanding successful previous initiatives

📅 Apply by 16 April 2026

🔗 https://europeanlung.org/en/projects-and-campaigns/healthy-lungs-for-life/hold-your-own-event/apply-for-a-grant/

Let’s work together for healthier lungs worldwide! 💪

Our core content on Lung conditions and related factsheets has been translated to a number of other languages by our volunteer team.

03/16/2026

Divergent recommendations about spirometry interpretation have confused primary and secondary care clinicians, as well as lung specialists. GOLD and GLI have now agreed how spirometry should be interpreted, issuing a joint statement regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD.

https://publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/early/2026/02/26/1399300302574-2025

03/13/2026

💤 Today is World Sleep Day

Sleep is important to our health and wellbeing. Some people experience pauses in breathing during sleep, the most common sleep-related breathing disorder being obstructive sleep apnoea (OSAS).

In OSAS, the airway in the throat briefly closes, sometimes hundreds of times a night. 😴

ELF has a patient-friendly information hub on sleep disordered breathing, which covers:

🛌 Symptoms of OSAS that may differ between day and night
🛌 Causes and prevention
🛌 Advice for managing sleep disordered breathing

Learn more: https://europeanlung.org/en/information-hub/lung-conditions/sleep-disordered-breathing/