
This session will highlight strategies for preventing respiratory diseases before they develop. Key prevention messages from the WHO’s Chronic Respiratory Disease report will be shared, alongside actions to improve air quality, particularly for children. Innovative prevention programmes like Healthy Lungs for Life and outreach initiatives in Amsterdam will be discussed, along with EU projects targeting lung disease prevention and addressing the impact of tobacco and vaping on public health. Breakout discussions will focus on overcoming primary prevention challenges. There will be presentations from patient organisations and a patient co-chair.