The Healthy Lungs for Life campaign is coming to Amsterdam for the ERS Congress in September 2025.
This year, Healthy Lungs for Life are coming to Amsterdam to highlight the importance of protecting lung health from an early age. Activities will include free public lung function testing, outreach in local schools, the annual #TaketheActiveOption event and a special prevention-focused workshop as part of the ERS Congress Wednesday programme.
We invite teachers and healthcare professionals in the Netherlands to register their interest in the Healthy Lungs for Life educational programme.
Join us for free lung testing and practical tips to keep your lungs strong and healthy. This event is open to all ages.
Will you ‘Take the Active Option’ in Amsterdam? Register now for our 5km run or 2.5km walk and support Healthy Lungs for Life.
On Friday 26 September 2025, ELF, ERS and Longfonds will hold a press launch of Healthy Lungs for Life at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam. The event will highlight the campaign’s focus on lung health in children and young people, marking the start of public activities across the city in the lead-up to the ERS Congress.
This is an invite-only event. For press enquiries or further information, please contact Nadine Peters: nadine.peters@ersnet.org.
Come and meet the Healthy Lungs for Life team in the World Village to discuss the campaign, explore our resources and learn more about the tools you need to hold your own lung health event.
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. Learn more.
Healthy Lungs for Life is a global public awareness campaign led by the European Lung Foundation (ELF) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Running for over a decade, the campaign highlights the importance of lung health for everyone, with or without a lung condition.
We focus on 6 key themes to reduce the burden of lung disease worldwide. What began as public spirometry events has grown into a global programme involving:
This year, we worked in partnership with Longfonds and other local stakeholders to engage the Amsterdam community and tailor activities to their needs:
These collaborations help us deliver meaningful and accessible lung health initiatives across the city.
With thanks to ndd Medical Technologies for supporting our activities in Amsterdam in providing the spirometry equipment.
The more people know about how to protect their lungs, the more we can prevent lung disease before it starts. Your donation helps spread trusted information, raise awareness in communities around the world, and push for cleaner, healthier environments for all.
