Learn about the winners of our Healthy Lungs for Life campaign 2024 and how they plan to improve lung health within local communities.
Healthy Lungs for Life (HLfL) is a global awareness campaign run by the ELF and the European Respiratory Society (ERS). The campaign focusses on five key themes to raise awareness of the best ways we can keep our lungs healthy and reduce the amount lung disease experienced by people worldwide. Every year the campaign reaches thousands of people, helped by our fantastic partners and supporters of the campaign. We cannot do this alone!
For a number of years, we have been growing the reach and impact of the campaign by offering grants to organisations and local communities around the world. This year, with thanks to the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), we were able to award 10 grants to organisations to promote Healthy Lungs for Life through local activities.
There were many fantastic projects to choose from this year making it a difficult task for our panel to decide the 10 awardees. This year’s grant winners are coming from: Bangladesh, Ghana, Uganda, Moldova, Tanzania, Guatemala, India, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and Ecuador.
Learn how each project plans to promote lung health within local communities. We are looking forward to seeing the positive impact these projects have in their communities.
Project aims: to promote a gender transformative healthy lungs campaign by engaging people within the community.
Location: Bangladesh
Project aims: to demonstrate the detrimental effects of environmental pollution on lung health among children and adults living in a polluted community.
Location: Ghana
Project aim: to raise awareness and prevent lung infections in hard-to-reach communities.
Location: Uganda
Project aims: to raise awareness and educate young people on the importance of lung health in the context of climate change.
Location: Moldova
Project aim: “My Lung, My Life: Empowering Healthier Breathing.”
Location: Tanzania
Project aim: to raise awareness on the relationship between lung health and air pollution.
Location: Guatemala
Project aim: to raise awareness on the importance of air quality and proper waste disposal.
Location: India
Project aim: “Breath of Life” promotes lung health through public education, early detection and community engagement.
Location: Uzbekistan
Project aim: to promote lung health and healthier lifestyles.
Location: Ecuador
Next year’s Healthy Lungs for Life grants will launch in March 2025. Make sure you are signed up to the ELF mailing list and follow us on social media to be the first to find out when our next grants are available and how to apply.
