10th General Meeting Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases
More than 1 billion people in the world suffer from chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), which is one among the four major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The Global Alliance against Respiratory Diseases (GARD) is a voluntary alliance of more than 90 national and international organizations, institutions and agencies working towards the common goal of improving global lung health.
After the United Nations Political Declaration on NCDs (2011) and adoption of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs (2013–2020), GARD promotes an integrated approach focused on primary health care.