APSR Advocacy

APSR members, assemblies and en bloc societies are keen advocates for improved patient health, community health and health policies in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Many members have already given their support for the Charter for Lung Health, joining over 6,000 other people who are concerned for better lung health in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.

But to make our voices heard, we need to collect 100,000 online signatures before the petition is delivered to the Director-General of the WHO. and members of the World Health Assembly.

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The APSR also collaborates with agencies such as:

Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS)

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)

These and other agencies organise activities for 'World Days' which the APSR keenly promotes.

The most recent press releases and notices are shown below, together with previous papers which may be of use to researchers.

World Days

(1) Environment: This World Day has been held since 1972 but only featured by FIRS in 2020. Earlier years saw similar FIRS announcements, such as 2017 Air Quality and 2019 Air Pollution

(2) 2015: Lung: FIRS launches "Decade of the Lung"

(3) Tobacco: Joint statement on the implications of Philip Morris International’s acquisition of Vectura