ELF Patient Organisation Network

Austrian Lung Union (ÖLU)

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

Patient organisation Pulmonary Emphysema – COPD Germany

Covers:

• COPD

The purpose of the Federation is to represent the interests of people suffering from asthma, allergic diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, defending their rights and freedoms, coordinating activities in this area and creating conditions for the full and active participation of people suffering from asthma, allergic diseases and COPD in social life.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• COPD
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Lung cancer
• Occupational lung disease
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

Portuguese Association of people with COPD and other chronic respiratory diseases (Respira)

Vision: 
To be a National Association of reference in the area of Chronic Respiratory Diseases.

Mission: 
To contribute to the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases and to be a pillar in the defence of the interests and rights of persons with COPD and other chronic respiratory diseases.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

Vision: Healthy lungs and clean air for all.
Mission: To improve the respiratory health and well-being of Ghanaians and mankind especially, the lives of vulnerable children, youth and the elderly in deprived communities and mining areas through education, clinical care and research, human resource development and support of national and international public health activities in respiratory diseases and allergy.

Our approach:

The Respiratory Diseases and Allergy Foundation (RDAF) will commence with a particular focus on:

• Education - How to keep your lungs healthy and understanding the symptoms of lung diseases.
• Awareness - Observe lung health month "November" in conjunction with lung health campaigns.
• Advocacy - Ensure lung health is a national priority. Focusing on early detection of lung disease (including lung cancer) and addressing inequalities.
• Information - Publish information about all aspects of lung health and all lung diseases including lung cancer.
• Research - Promote quality research in to lung health, including the prevention, detection and treatment of lung disorders.

Aims/objectives:

• To promote continuing education about lung health, associated life style issues and matters connected to respiratory diseases through awareness creation.
• To give opportunity to health care professionals (students, nurses, doctors, public health workers etc) to acquire skills and knowledge in respiratory health through internship programs.
• To promote equitable access to evidence based care for respiratory diseases.
• To co-operate with other agencies helping people with health issues and promoting research, detection and treatment.
• To undertake publication of information about respiratory disease, cancers, treatment and support.
• To promote early diagnosis of lung diseases and recommend methods of treatment.
• To promote facilities for treatment of respiratory diseases and associated health issues and to support individuals suffering from respiratory diseases.
• To develop support groups of volunteers, medical specialists and medical teams to assist in advising and promoting favourable outcomes in lung health needs and education and fulfilment of the purpose of the Foundation.
• To promote quality research into lung health, supporting research centres, hospitals, and facilities researching prevention, detection and treatment of lung disorders

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• COPD
• COVID-19
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary embolism
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Upper airways diseases

Respiriamo Insieme is a non-profit organisation in Italy that works toward making sure that patients with breathing, immunological and allergic pathologies can find the right cure. Reducing the weight of the disease for the patients, their families, and caregivers; we aim to do this through advocacy, education, support, and research.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

Swedish Heart and Lung Association

The Swedish Heart and Lung Association is a Non-Governmental Organisation that unites people with cardiovascular and lung diseases. Our most important objective is to improve living conditions for people with cardiovascular and lung diseases. We are a politically and religiously independent association; founded in 1939 and have been governed by its members ever since. Our president is Ms Inger Ros. We have around 37 000 members in our national association. In order to communicate with its members, a periodical publication named Status is distributed nationwide.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

Icelandic Lung Association

The organisation of lung patients was founded on 20 May 1997. Such an organisation was necessary because people suffering from lung diseases had no platform for their issues. The main goal of the organisation is to work on welfare and interest issues of lung patients by e.g. keeping up active social activities, encouraging information and research on the diseases and consequences, and focusing on prevention issues, counselling and information on the rights of the patients.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

TB Europe Coalition (TBEC) is a regional advocacy network of civil society organisations and individuals in the WHO Europe region committed to end tuberculosis (TB). The network aims to strengthen the role of civil society within the regional response to TB, and ensure political and financial commitments to end TB.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases

Japan Federation of Patient Organizations for Respiratory Diseases

Founded by the Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) is this major patient organisation for respiratory disease in Japan. Respiratory professionals and patients working together to for better respiratory medicine and care.

Covers:

• Acute lower respiratory infections
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Adult asthma
• Allergies
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Asthma
• Bronchiectasis
• ChILD
• Childhood asthma
• COPD
• Cough
• COVID-19
• Cystic fibrosis
• Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• Interstitial lung disease
• LAM
• Lung cancer
• Lung disease in children
• Lung surgery
• Lung transplantation
• Mesothelioma
• Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
• Occupational lung disease
• Other lung diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pneumothorax
• Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
• Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Rare and orphan lung disease
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep apnoea
• Sleep disordered breathing
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• Upper airways diseases