European Lung Foundation
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ELF is dedicated to lung health throughout Europe, providing patient information and raising awareness about lung conditions. Instagram: @european_lung
Sheffield (UK) & Brussels
Joined March 2010
Do you have any questions about the ERS Congress? . Join us on 4 September 13:00 CET for a drop-in session where the ELF team will walk you through what to expect and how to effectively share event news with your own network. Register here:
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ELF worked with EMBARC to create a new resource designed to help people living with bronchiectasis feel more informed, confident and involved in their care. Download this free resource today:
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💡 Help shape the future of bronchiectasis care by completing the ‘Untold Stories of Bronchiectasis’ survey. ELF has partnered with EMBARC to conduct a survey around bronchiectasis and its impact on daily life. Get involved:
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🚨August’s Patient Organisation Round-up is here! . Find out what organisations from the ELF Patient Organisation Network has been up to this month, and all the ways they are fighting for better lung health across Europe and beyond. Read it here:
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💻Register now for the ELF Severe Asthma Patient Conference! . This free online event will explore severe and difficult-to-control asthma, combining patient experiences with presentations from healthcare professionals. Learn more and register here:
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🗓️Save the date! . Join ELF Chair Dimitris Kontopidis and Director Pippa Powell for our annual stakeholder meeting on 16 October. This event is a chance to reflect on ELF’s past year of achievements and discuss plans for the future. Register here:
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💬 Share your experience and help shape the future of breathing support care. ELF is working with a group of experts across Europe, known as IMPORTANCE, to help improve care for people who use breathing support devices at home. Learn more:
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The largest-ever global survey of people living with PH has now been published in ERJ Open Research. 3,329 people from over 90 countries shared their experiences of what it’s like to live with PH and where care can be improved. Learn more:
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🌍💙 Happy #InternationalYouthDay! . Today, ELF Youth Group Chair Ed Powell led the team in the office. We are grateful for the input Ed and our Youth Group provide. It was great having him with us today.
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🌍💙 It is #InternationalYouthDay. @europeanlung and @eurorespsoc are proud to support EU projects that place youth at the centre of lung health innovation, advocacy and prevention. Learn more about @FRESHAIRTeam and #LungHealth4Life:.
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🫁 New research shows that #COPD risk can start in childhood or even before birth. Early exposures affect how our lungs grow and function. Read our latest lay summary: Ahead of #InternationalYouthDay, see how #LungHealth4Life supports early lung health.
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A summary of research published in the European Respiratory Review
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🌍 Ed Powell, Chair of the ELF Youth Group, joined experts at the Global Climate and Health Summit to represent #YouthVoices in the fight for #ClimateHealth. 🔗 Read more: #AirPollution #LungHealth #ClimateAction #GlobalHealth.
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The programme and speakers for the ELF Patient Organisation Networking Day 2025 are confirmed. 📍 Amsterdam (and online!).📅 Saturday 27 September.🎯 Improving respiratory health – thinking globally, acting locally. Find out more:
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🫁 #DidYouKnow aspergillosis can be difficult to recognise and diagnose? . Early treatment is important, but the symptoms can look like other lung conditions, making it hard to diagnose. 🔗Learn more:
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📢Have your voice heard at the European Parliament! . Join the @eurorespsoc in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 September, as professionals and patient advocates come together and call for better prevention policies for lung health in Europe. Learn more:
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For a small number of people, asthma symptoms remain uncontrolled, despite following treatment plans. Healthcare professionals may describe this as asthma that is ‘difficult-to-treat’. Learn more on our new severe asthma information page:
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This page looks at how asthma differs in different people, why some people’s asthma is difficult-to-treat and what treatment may be offered.
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Today is #WorldLungCancerDay . Despite being a serious illness, there has been a big increase in treatment options and support to help people live longer and with a better quality of life in recent years. Learn more:
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People with lung conditions or weakened immune systems are at higher risk of a serious infection called #aspergillosis. 🔗 Learn about prevention on the ELF information hub: . #AspergillosisAwareness #LungHealth
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The @WHO_Europe and @Eurorespsoc have launched a new report on chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). A new toolkit is available to help patient organisations share the findings and inspire action in your own communities. 🔗 Read more:
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📚 Global deaths from household air pollution have dropped significantly, a new paper for BMJ Open has found. Read the summary:
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