Publications – BreatheVision

Towards a European Lung Health Plan: new report from the High-level Forum on Lung Health

28 April 2026

The second High-level Forum on Lung Health, organised by the European Lung Health Group (ELHG) within the #KeepBreathing campaign, brought together policymakers, EU institutions, researchers, healthcare professionals, patient representatives and civil society organisations in Brussels to discuss how Europe can better prevent, diagnose and treat respiratory diseases. Speakers underlined the scale of the challenge: lung […]

Breathing together for change – European Health Forum Gastein 2025 Event Report

12 January 2026

Our session “Breathing Together for Change”, led by EFA on behalf of the European Lung Health Group (ELHG) and part of the #KeepBreathing campaign, brought together policymakers, researchers, patient representatives and civil society organisations to discuss how Europe can better address the burden of respiratory diseases. Speakers underlined the scale of the challenge: over 82 million Europeans […]

European Lung Health Group launches “A vision for EU action on lung health 2024-2029”

21 February 2024

Lung health is fundamental for a healthier, stronger and more resilient society in Europe. However, respiratory disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), remains Europe’s Achilles heel – a significant burden to patients, healthcare systems and to society. The European Lung Health Group (ELHG) is calling on EU policymakers to address lung health in an all-round, multidisciplinary approach in a new publication – “#KeepBreathing: A vision for EU action on lung health 2024-2029”.

Policy brief: Improving lung health in the EU with renewed Air Quality Directives

28 March 2023

On March 28th 2023 the European Lung Health Group launched its policy brief ‘Improving lung health in the EU with renewed Air Quality Directives’. The document outlines the call of the European respiratory community to ensure the future EU Air Quality Directive sets stricter air quality standards that increase the protection of lung health.

Event Report: Improving lung health through the future European Health Data Space

17 February 2022

On 8th February the MEP Lung Health group, steered by the European Lung Health Group (ELHG), launched its Policy Brief on the Future of the European Health Data space during its event, ‘Improving lung health through the future European Health Data Space’. The brief highlights the opportunities the EDHS brings for patients with lung disease […]

Policy briefing: Improving lung health through the future European Health Data Space

08 February 2022

February 8 2022 – The European Lung Health Group launched its policy briefing on “Improving lung health through the future European Health Data Space (EDHS)”. The brief highlights the opportunities the EDHS brings for patients with lung disease and healthcare providers, with concrete demands to make these benefits a reality. The European Health Data Space […]

Event Report: Respiratory patient groups launch the Breathe Vision for 2030

15 March 2021

On 27th January 2021 the European Parliament Lung Health Group hosted the ‘Towards a European Health Union: BREATHE vision for the future’, the digital launch of the Breathe Vision for 2030. The launch event discussed the current context of health in Europe and the five themes in the Breathe Vision for 2030: Awareness, Prevention, Access, […]

Towards a Breathe Vision for 2030

26 January 2021

This paper aims to create a Breathe Vision for 2030, outlining the changes that lung patients want to see in their lives. The importance of these changes is reflected in the impact that lung health has on our general health. This paper aims to create a Breathe Vision for 2030, outlining the changes that lung […]