programs and Activities
Our Mission
The mission of the World Lung Foundation is to improve the lives of individuals across the world by strengthening community capacity to prevent and manage lung disease.
The World Lung Foundation develops projects and raises funds in support of organizations and agencies that are working to improve global lung health. Among the types of projects that the Foundation supports are:
Research and Scientific Exchanges
- Clinical trials
- Operations research
- Scientific meetings and conferences
- Technology transfer
- Public Health Programs and Initiatives
Pilot projects in treatment and control of tuberculosis and lung diseases
- Technical assistance for low- and middle-income countries
- Lung health advocacy programs
- Global tobacco prevention, control, and advocacy efforts
- Health systems strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa
- Education and Training
Training of health personnel in sub-Saharan Africa
- Courses and workshops on tuberculosis and lung health
- Publication and distribution of technical guides for managing lung health
- Translation of technical guides
- Conferences
- Human resource development
- See WLF News for information about our current grants and activities.