Overview

In this instalment of ERS Vision Live, an expert panel - co-chaired by Prof. Hilary Pinnock and Prof. Dr Michael Kreuter - discussed the common problems and shared solutions to respiratory health around the globe.

The expert panellists discussed key topics, including:

• Management of long COVID;
• Public health implications of smoking and vaping;
• TB management and treatment.

'Respiratory health around the globe' - the ERS Congress 2025 theme

Though this event stands alone as a panel discussion, it also kicks off a series of pre-congress events which link directly to the theme of this year's Congress: 'Respiratory health around the globe'. These activities will also include a series of educational webinars hosted on the ERS Respiratory Channel. Learn more about these webinars below.

Respiratory health around the globe - pre-congress webinar series

• Differences in ILD phenotypes, learnings from different ILD registries around the world - 23.06.2025 - 14:00 CEST
• Long COVID: The Lingering Pandemic - global perspectives & breakthroughs - 03.07.2025 - 14:00 CEST
• Global application of the lung cancer screening programme - 28.08.2025 - 14:00 CEST
• Obesity epidemic - a worldwide problem: impact on respiratory health - 05.09.2025 - 15:00 CEST
• Smoking, vaping and the impact on global young peoples' lungs - 18.09.2025 - 12:00 CEST
• Tuberculosis across continents: regional challenges, shared solutions - 23.09.2025 - 16:00 CEST