Healthy Lungs for Life in Barcelona 2026

This year, Healthy Lungs for Life is coming to Barcelona to highlight the importance of protecting lung health from an early age. Working alongside local partners, activities this year will include free public lung function testing, outreach in local schools and the annual #TaketheActiveOption event.

Find us in the World Village

If you are attending the ERS Congress, you can visit the Healthy Lungs for Life stand in the World Village. Here, you can meet the team and learn how to organise your own lung health activities in your community.

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:

• City-level activities
• Advocacy and policy work
• School outreach
• Digital awareness

This year, we are working in partnership with local stakeholders to engage the local community and tailor activities to their needs:

These collaborations help us deliver meaningful and accessible lung health initiatives across the city.