May 7, 2024 · The aim of the WHO Chronic Respiratory Diseases Programme is to support Member States in their efforts to reduce the toll of morbidity, disability and premature mortality related to chronic respiratory diseases, specifically asthma and …

Jan 7, 2025 · WHO continues to monitor respiratory illnesses at global, regional and country levels through collaborative surveillance systems, and provides updates as needed. In many countries of the Northern Hemisphere, trends in acute …

Mar 25, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including key facts, scope of the problem, transmission, symptoms, treatment and WHO response.

Jun 12, 2025 · Chronic respiratory diseases are a major, under-recognized cause of death and disability and they demand urgent, collective action. This report is a vital first step towards change.

Nov 20, 2024 · Prioritizing WHO strategies on protecting people from air pollution will also contribute greatly. Air pollution contributes to 7 million deaths annually and exacerbates respiratory diseases.

Mar 24, 2025 · Common CRDs include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory allergies, occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension. CRDs affect over 80 million people in the WHO European Region and are responsible for …

Apr 18, 2024 · Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air.

May 6, 2024 · PEN includes protocols for the assessment, diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and modules on healthy lifestyle counselling, including tobacco cessation and self-care.

Apr 19, 2022 · Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. Asthma can also …

Apr 18, 2024 · It was the first severe and readily transmissible new disease to emerge in the 21 st century and spread along respiratory routes and cause an epidemic through international air travel of people to other countries outside of its originating country.

Apr 4, 2022 · Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health.

Dec 31, 2024 · Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that is most commonly caused by viruses or bacteria. It can cause mild to life-threatening illness in people of all ages, however it is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide.

Nov 6, 2024 · PEN includes protocols for the assessment, diagnosis and management of chronic respiratory diseases (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and modules on healthy lifestyle counselling, including tobacco cessation and self-care.

Apr 6, 2022 · First published in 2020, this toolkit is intended for clinicians working in acute care, managing adult and paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection, including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock.

May 21, 2025 · Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are among the most common noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and are crucially linked to cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes of death. CRDs are the sixth leading cause of death in the WHO European Region, with almost 400 000 deaths every year.

Feb 5, 2025 · Summary of WHO symposium on meeting the global needs for oxygen and respiratory care Global access to oxygen and options to deliver respiratory support are limited, and patient needs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unmet....

Nov 15, 2023 · There is an estimated 392 million people living with COPD and three quarters of them live in low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco smoking accounts for over 70% of COPD cases in high-income countries.

Jan 10, 2025 · It is found around the world. It spreads like other common cold viruses do, through infectious respiratory particles that spread through the air from a sick person to others. This means a person can catch the virus when they are close to a sick person or sharing a closed space with them.

Mar 24, 2025 · Chronic respiratory diseases are chronic diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Some of the most common are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), respiratory allergies, occupational lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension.

May 30, 2025 · Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold, including a runny nose, cough and fever. RSV can cause more severe illnesses such as pneumonia or bronchiolitis.