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patients and the public together with healthcare professionals to improve lung health and advance diagnosis, treatment and care.</p> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/get-involved/how-we-work-together-with-patients-and-care-givers/" target="" class="button primary inverted">Learn about how we work with patients</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container overlap__margin"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x medium-up-3"> <div class="card card__preview cell"> <a href="/en/information-hub/" class="card-link" target=""> <div> <div class="image__preview"> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rsz_information-hub-congress-min-scaled-1-768x576.jpg" alt="Information hub" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <h5>Information hub</h5> <p><p>All the information you need about lung health and conditions </p> </p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card card__preview cell"> <a href="/en/get-involved/" class="card-link" target=""> <div> <div 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url(https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sleep-Patient-Conference-final-scaled.jpg"> <div class="link-block"> </div> </div> <div class="card card__featured__text cell large-6 "> <div> <h3>Join us for the Living with Sleep and Breathing Disorders - ELF Patient Conference!</h3> <p class="large"><p>Register for our next patient conference on 26 April, where we will focus on sleep and breathing conditions. We will be joined by patients and experts as we explore topics including the hidden challenges of living with sleep-related breathing disorders and their current and future treatments.</p> </p> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/get-involved/events/sleep-and-breathing-patient-conference-2025/" class="button primary inverted" target="_self">Register here</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=""> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"> <div class="card card__featured card_featured cell large-6 " style="background-image: url(https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSC_7497-scaled.jpg"> <div class="link-block"> </div> </div> <div class="card card__featured__text cell large-6 "> <div> <h3>Healthy Lungs for Lung Grants 2025: Apply now! </h3> <p class="large"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW145266911 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145266911 BCX8">Make a difference in your community! Apply for a €1,000 Healthy Lungs for Life grant to raise awareness of lung health and support a global movement. With your help, we can spread important messages for healthier lungs worldwide.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW145266911 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </p> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/projects-and-campaigns/healthy-lungs-for-life/hold-your-own-event/apply-for-a-grant/" class="button primary inverted" target="_self">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=""> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"> <div class="card card__featured card_featured cell large-6 " style="background-image: url(https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Youth-Group-drop-in-event.png"> <div class="link-block"> </div> </div> <div class="card card__featured__text cell large-6 "> <div> <h3>Get involved in the ELF Youth Group</h3> <p class="large"><p>We want everyone in Europe to have trustworthy information about lung health in their own language. The ELF Youth Group is for people aged 16 to 24 living with a lung condition.</p> <p>It is a unique opportunity to help ELF pay attention to young people’s needs and continue to improve lung health and advance diagnosis, treatment and care for all.</p> </p> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/people-and-partners/youth-group/" class="button primary inverted" target="_self">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=" hide-for-print"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="card card__heading cell small-12"> <div class=""> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-8"> <h2 class="h3">Latest news stories</h2> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 medium-text-right"> <a href="/en/news/" class="standard-link" target="">View all latest news</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="heading small-12"> <hr /> </div> <div class="heading "> </div> </div> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y large-up-3"> <div class="card card__preview cell"> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/news-and-blog/patient-organisations-get-involved-with-the-irc/" class="card-link"> <div> <div class="image__preview"> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IRC.png" alt="Patient organisations: Get involved with the IRC" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <div class="subheading">News</div> <h3 class="h5">Patient organisations: Get involved with the IRC</h3> <div class="caption">31/03/2025 </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card card__preview cell"> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/news-and-blog/could-exposure-to-green-spaces-during-pregnancy-reduce-the-risk-of-childhood-pneumonia/" class="card-link"> <div> <div class="image__preview"> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jorge-salvador-MItavM7rIN8-unsplash-1-768x511.jpg" alt="Could spending time in green spaces during pregnancy reduce the risk of childhood pneumonia?" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <div class="subheading">Childhood lung disease</div> <h3 class="h5">Could spending time in green spaces during pregnancy reduce the risk of childhood pneumonia?</h3> <div class="caption">28/03/2025 </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card card__preview cell"> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/news-and-blog/healthy-lungs-for-life-grants-open-for-applications-make-an-impact-in-your-community/" class="card-link"> <div> <div class="image__preview"> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSC_7497-768x512.jpg" alt="Healthy Lungs for Life grants open for applications: Make an impact in your community!" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <div class="subheading">Healthy Lungs for Life</div> <h3 class="h5">Healthy Lungs for Life grants open for applications: Make an impact in your community!</h3> <div class="caption">25/03/2025 </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=""> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"> <div class="card card__featured card_featured cell large-6 large-push-6" style="background-image: url(https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HlFl_4-be-smoke-free-balloon.jpg"> <div class="link-block"> </div> </div> <div class="card card__featured__text cell large-6 large-pull-6"> <div> <h3>Healthy Lungs for Life</h3> <p class="large"><p>Healthy Lungs for Life is a global public awareness campaign. It raises awareness of the importance of lung health through a range of events, projects and promotional activities.</p> </p> <a href="/en/projects-and-campaigns/healthy-lungs-for-life/" class="button primary inverted" target="_self">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=" hide-for-print"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="card card__heading cell small-12"> <div class=""> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-8"> <h2 class="h3">Information Hub</h2> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-4 medium-text-right"> <a href="/information-hub/" class="standard-link" target="">Visit this section</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="heading small-12"> <hr /> </div> <div class="heading "> </div> </div> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"> <div class="cell card small-12 more_news bordered medium-6"> <a href="/en/information-hub/lung-conditions/" target=""> <div> <h4 class="show">Lung conditions</h4> <p>Learn about lung conditions and access our factsheets, patient stories and further resources.</p> <span class="faux-link">Read more</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="cell card small-12 more_news bordered medium-6"> <a href="/en/information-hub/living-with-a-lung-condition/" target=""> <div> <h4 class="show">Living with a lung condition</h4> <p>Learn more about life with a lung condition and things you can do to improve your quality of life.</p> <span class="faux-link">Read more</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="cell card small-12 more_news bordered row_two medium-4"> <a href="/en/information-hub/air-travel/" target=""> <div> <h4 class="show">Air travel advice</h4> <p>We aim to make air travel easier for people with lung conditions.<br /> It is often difficult to find all the information you need in one place. Here, you can find guidance on how to plan your air travel.</p> <span class="faux-link">Read more</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="cell card small-12 more_news bordered row_two medium-4"> <a href="https://europeanlung.org/en/information-hub/understanding-professional-guidelines/" target=""> <div> <h4 class="show">Understanding professional guidelines </h4> <p>Read our lay versions of clinical guidelines covering a variety of lung conditions. These are best practice document on how to diagnose, manage and treat a condition. </p> <span class="faux-link">Read more</span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="cell card small-12 more_news bordered row_two medium-4"> <a href="/en/information-hub/risk-factors/" target=""> <div> <h4 class="show">Keeping your lungs healthy </h4> <p>There are many factors that can have a dramatic effect on lung health and disease. We should all try to understand more about these factors and what actions we can take to keep our lungs healthy.</p> <span class="faux-link">Read more</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=""> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"> <div class="card card__featured card_featured cell large-6 large-push-6" style="background-image: url(https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/spirometry-kyrgyzstan.jpg"> <div class="link-block"> </div> </div> <div class="card card__featured__text cell large-6 large-pull-6"> <div> <h3>Projects and campaigns</h3> <p class="large"><p>Learn about the projects we are currently working on, including our task forces and clinical research collaborations. We run a global lung health campaign called Healthy Lung for Life – find out how you can get involved and keep your lungs healthy.</p> </p> <a href="/en/projects-and-campaigns/" class="button primary inverted" target="_self">Read more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class=" hide-for-print"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="card card__heading cell small-12"> <div class=""> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-8"> <h2 class="h3">Learn about the organisation</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="heading small-12"> <hr /> </div> <div class="heading "> </div> </div> <div class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y large-up-3"> <div class="card card__preview cell large-4"> <a href="/en/people-and-partners/" class="card-link" target=""> <div> <div class="image__preview "> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Get-involved.png" alt="People and partners" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <h3 class="h5"> People and partners </h3> <p>Meet the team, find a patient organisation and read patient stories.</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card card__preview cell large-4"> <a href="/en/about-us/" class="card-link" target=""> <div> <div class="image__preview "> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/woman-walking-with-child-on-back-768x570.jpg" alt="About us" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <h3 class="h5"> About us </h3> <p>Find out about ELF, what we do and what our plans are for the future.</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card card__preview cell large-4"> <a href="/en/about-us/our-patient-input-process/" class="card-link" target=""> <div> <div class="image__preview "> <img src="https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/group-talking-session-768x512.jpg" alt="Patient input process" /> </div> <div class="text__wrapper"> <h3 class="h5"> Patient input process </h3> <p>Learn about patient involvement in activities such as developing guidelines and research projects.</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="signup__form section-collapse hide-for-print"> <div class="bg__img" style="background-image: url(https://europeanlung.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ruan-richard-rodrigues-3rF8_cdXkbo-unsplash-2-1-scaled.jpg)"> <div class="grid-container signup__form_container"> <div class="grid-x"> <div class="cell medium-6 form-content"> <h2>Join our mailing list</h2> <p>Sign up to get the latest information and research on lung conditions, hear about our upcoming events and campaigns, plus views from experts and patients! 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