GOLD COPD

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: ginasthma.org/reports

2026 GOLD COPD Conference returns Nov 5–6 at the PA Convention Center. Join the @TempleLung Center & GOLD for leading insights in COPD care. Watch why it’s a must-attend! Register today: bit.ly/4sA1jqD

Registration is now open for the 2026 GOLD International COPD Conference! Join @TempleLung & GOLD for the world’s largest and most comprehensive COPD meeting. 📍 Philadelphia | Nov 5–6 | PA Convention Center Register here: bit.ly/4sA1jqD

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. bit.ly/4dG6y39 @FIRS_LungsFirst @TheUnion_TBLH

Its not too late to register for the GOLD and @patscommunity 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: bit.ly/4kC7erT

The 2026 #HealthyLungsForLife 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 🔗 europeanlung.org/en/projects-an… Let’s work together for healthier lungs worldwide! 💪 #CommunityGrants #LungHealth #MakeAnImpact

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 @EuroRespSoc regarding the use of spirometry to define airflow obstruction and diagnose COPD. publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/ea…

💤 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). Learn more about sleep disordered breathing: europeanlung.org/en/information…

Join GOLD and @patscommunity for this free 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: bit.ly/4kC7erT

#GOLDCOPD2026 returns to Philadelphia, Nov. 5–6! Join the Temple Lung Center @TempleHealth and @GOLD_COPD at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for our most comprehensive COPD conference yet. Registration opens soon. Pre-register today to be first in line: bit.ly/3NFT9gE

Join us for this collaborative virtual event between @patscommunity and GOLD 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 For full program information, and to register: bit.ly/4kC7erT

GOLD is happy to announce a recent collaboration with GINA, emphasizing the determination of both organizations to work together to address challenges in prevention, diagnosis and management for both COPD and asthma. academic.oup.com/ajrccm/article…

Missed #GOLDCOPD2025? Catch up anytime with on-demand access to the GOLD International COPD Conference—presented by @TempleLung and @GOLD_COPD Register today and watch at your own pace: bit.ly/45WT8vl

GOLD congratulates UN Member States for recognizing that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of disability and death requiring urgent action and welcomes the call for increased access to diagnosis and inhaled medicines included in the Political Declaration. Thank you to GOLD Board and Science Committee member, Professor David Halpin, for leading this campaign on behalf of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)! For more information, visit: bit.ly/4ak1rEh

Most deaths in patients with HIV are caused by TB. Funding cuts have put advances in TB diagnosis and treatment at risk - World AIDS Day reminds us that collaboration is necessary to slow TB resurgence. A global collaborative effort is needed to fill the gaps in funding and thwart the rollback of the gains we’ve made to prevent HIV infection and death and help reach the WHO goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. For more: bit.ly/4amZIxR

There is still time to register for this FREE virtual #COPD event with @ALATorax! To register, visit: bit.ly/481gUX5 ✔️New GOLD 2026 Update ✔️Global Burden of COPD: New Evidence on Epidemiological Trends ✔️Secondary and Tertiary Prevention: A Look from Latin America ✔️Availability and Access of COPD Medications in Latin America

Did you miss this year's GOLD Conference? It's not too late to still view live coverage of this important #COPD event! Here from leading experts on the most update to date topics in COPD care. For more information, visit: bit.ly/44kJgud #GOLDCOPD2025