Chair(s): Monika Gappa, Andre F.S. Amaral
Session type: Hot topics
José Luis Castro
Session content
Global health in crisis: why prevention must lead the respiratory agenda
José Luis Castro
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Job F.m. Van Boven
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Mary Rice
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Joel Kaufman
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Session aims
to bring together leading voices in global health, economics, and biomedical science and reframe the role of prevention in respiratory health; to explore why prevention must move from aspiration to implementation and how we can get there; to empasize that prevention is no longer optional, but essential; to equip attendees with a multi-dimensional view of prevention: not only why it matters, but how it can be embedded into policy, individual practice, and research; to highlight the urgency of integrating prevention into respiratory health agendas globally, with insights from global health authorities such as the WHO; to examine the economic case for prevention, showing how investments in primary and secondary prevention preventive care can reduce costs and improve population outcomes; to present the latest scientific evidence supporting prevention across the life course — including behavioral, environmental, and biomedical interventions; to spark dialogue and action among clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders for the practical implementation of preventive strategies.