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Healthy Lungs for Life event and grant reports

Since the start of the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign, thousands of people have attended events across Europe and the rest of the world. Organisers have ensured that the important messages of the campaign are heard across the globe. Learn more about the Healthy Lungs for Life grant activities and events here.

A global reach

This is an interactive map of Healthy Lungs for Life events. Zoom, drag and hover over the map and its countries to learn more.

The Healthy Lungs for Life micro grants have funded more than 60 events in 32 countries across the world.

This map highlights countries who have held their own Healthy Lungs for Life event. Often these organisation have received a micro grant designed to help organisations around the world to run events and engage communities in conversations and activities around lung health. By offering this level of support we have been able to increase the impact and visibility in locations that would otherwise be out of reach.

Healthy Lungs for Life grant reports

Mangroves and school campaigns for healthier lungs in the Philippines
Mangroves and school campaigns for healthier lungs in the Philippines
Grant reports

Mangroves and school campaigns for healthier lungs in the Philippines

The Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) – Iloilo Chapter used the Healthy Lungs for Life grant to engage their local community in a number of ways. Learn more about their activities. 
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A week of breathing, movement and connection in Ajdovščina
A week of breathing, movement and connection in Ajdovščina
Grant reports

A week of breathing, movement and connection in Ajdovščina

The Association of Friends of Youth Ajdovščina’s five-day lung health program ended with the realisation that access to education, exercise and community engagement can make a big difference.
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Early detection and awareness of COPD in Rasuwa, Nepal
Early detection and awareness of COPD in Rasuwa, Nepal
Grant reports

Early detection and awareness of COPD in Rasuwa, Nepal

The Health Care Association of Nepal’s COPD screening initiative successfully identified several participants at risk of the disease and provided much needed support and education to the community. 
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HIGH5 for Healthy Lungs in Jakarta, Indonesia
HIGH5 for Healthy Lungs in Jakarta, Indonesia
Air Pollution

HIGH5 for Healthy Lungs in Jakarta, Indonesia

With Jakarta facing extreme air pollution and high smoking rates, Yayasan RPRI’s 'HIGH5 for Healthy Lungs' initiative combined free lung screenings, a smoke-free challenge, lung-friendly exercise and a plant workshop…
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AVISOR inspires community action for healthy lungs in Mozambique
AVISOR inspires community action for healthy lungs in Mozambique
Grant reports

AVISOR inspires community action for healthy lungs in Mozambique

Associação Visão Social da Rapariga (AVISOR) marked World Lung Day 2025 by hosting a range of educational community activities, from aerobic sessions to informative talks on the importance of clean…
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My future is tobacco-free: empowering students in Kibera on World Lung Day
My future is tobacco-free: empowering students in Kibera on World Lung Day
Grant reports

My future is tobacco-free: empowering students in Kibera on World Lung Day

On World Lung Day 2025, Art Kids Foundation’s My Future is Tobacco-Free School Summit in Kibera, Nairobi, empowered over 250 students with drama, spoken word, fitness and refusal skills training…
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Breathe, Move & Act: Lung health education reaches schools in Sokoto
Breathe, Move & Act: Lung health education reaches schools in Sokoto
Grant reports

Breathe, Move & Act: Lung health education reaches schools in Sokoto

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital organised a school-based event in Nigeria which aimed to teach children about the importance of clean air and lung health. With educational activities ranging from…
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Healthy Lungs for Life awards record 22 community grants to support lung health awareness in 2025
Healthy Lungs for Life awards record 22 community grants to support lung health awareness in 2025
Grant reports

Healthy Lungs for Life awards record 22 community grants to support lung health awareness in 2025

Healthy Lungs for Life (HLfL), a global awareness campaign led by ELF and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), has awarded 22 community grants of €1,000 each to support lung health events…
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Promoting respiratory health among underserved communities in Guatemala
Promoting respiratory health among underserved communities in Guatemala
Grant reports

Promoting respiratory health among underserved communities in Guatemala

In the mostly Indigenous Tz’utujil Maya community of Santiago Atitlán, Hospitalito Atitlán ran an outreach event with lung‑health education, a simple balloon lung‑test and peak‑flow monitoring. Around 200 people attended; 16…
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Supporting youth leadership on air quality in Cameroon
Supporting youth leadership on air quality in Cameroon
Grant reports

Supporting youth leadership on air quality in Cameroon

With funding from the Healthy Lungs for Life grant, Association for the Promotion of Youth Leadership, Advocacy and Volunteerism Cameroon (APYLAV) enabled youth delegates from Cameroon to attend the 2nd…
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Healthy Lungs for Life grants open for applications: Make an impact in your community!
Healthy Lungs for Life grants open for applications: Make an impact in your community!
Grant reports

Healthy Lungs for Life grants open for applications: Make an impact in your community!

Applications for the 2025 series of Healthy Lungs for Life grants are now open. Find out more about the grants, read stories from previous grant winners and learn how to…
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Caluma Foundation promotes lung health and environmental awareness with HLFL event
Caluma Foundation promotes lung health and environmental awareness with HLFL event
Grant reports

Caluma Foundation promotes lung health and environmental awareness with HLFL event

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Healthy Lungs for Life in Uzbekistan
Healthy Lungs for Life in Uzbekistan
Grant reports

Healthy Lungs for Life in Uzbekistan

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Lung Health Outreach program in Nigeria
Lung Health Outreach program in Nigeria
Grant reports

Lung Health Outreach program in Nigeria

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Clean Air and Healthy Lungs for All in Bangladesh
Clean Air and Healthy Lungs for All in Bangladesh
Air Pollution

Clean Air and Healthy Lungs for All in Bangladesh

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Camping inside the hospital to raise awareness on air pollution, India
Camping inside the hospital to raise awareness on air pollution, India
Air Pollution

Camping inside the hospital to raise awareness on air pollution, India

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VILO champions lung health in Tanzania with HLFL grant and first-ever World Lung Day celebration
VILO champions lung health in Tanzania with HLFL grant and first-ever World Lung Day celebration
Grant reports

VILO champions lung health in Tanzania with HLFL grant and first-ever World Lung Day celebration

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Babychildandco celebrates World Lung Day in Accra, Ghana
Babychildandco celebrates World Lung Day in Accra, Ghana
Children's Health

Babychildandco celebrates World Lung Day in Accra, Ghana

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