A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO)/Europe and the European Respiratory Society highlights the significant underdiagnosis, inadequate management, and underestimation of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other pulmonary conditions. Despite being preventable and treatable, CRDs are among the primary contributors to disability and mortality in the region, particularly as underlying factors in cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Currently, they are the sixth leading cause of death. India is home to an estimated 33 million individuals with asthma and 55 million with COPD, representing over 10% of the global burden of these diseases. This substantial disease burden imposes a significant economic strain. In addition to CRDs, tuberculosis remains a prevalent infectious disease in India, accounting for over a quarter of the global burden.
Effective health promotion for respiratory disease management in India requires a culturally sensitive approach that promote collaboration among healthcare providers, policymakers, and communities to reduce the physical, social, and economic impacts of these diseases. Consequently, the 2026 national and international respiratory conferences will convene specialists in respiratory care, including pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, clinicians, primary care physicians, public health professionals, researchers, academics, healthcare technology innovators, policy advisors, health economists, students, and early-career professionals to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration. The discussions will focus on topics such as:
- Respiratory intensive care
- Airway diseases, asthma, COPD and chronic cough
- Respiratory infections
- Clinical Pulmonology
- Thoracic Oncology & Lung Cancer
- Sleep Medicine & Breathing Disorders
- Environmental & Occupational Lung Health
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Preventive Care
- Respiratory Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Lung Transplantation & Advanced Therapies
- Future of Pulmonology – Research, Innovation & Unmet Needs
- Interstitial Lung Diseases
- Pulmonary Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Diseases
- Weaning from invasive ventilation - a multidisciplinary perspective
- The future of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) management
- Telemedicine and AI for home mechanical ventilation in the near future
- Multi-disciplinary care in respiratory failure: role of new drugs or interventions
- Real-world evidence, registries and clinical trial data
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These events serve as platforms for pulmonary care professionals in India and globally to apply learnings from the scientific sessions and research findings to clinical practice, thereby enhancing the quality of respiratory care. Below is an overview of the 2026 conference calendar, highlighting significant scientific sessions on respiratory care in India and internationally (Table 1).
Table 1: Comprehensive List of Respiratory Conferences Worldwide and in India
| S.No | Conference Title | Dates | Location |
| Respiratory Conferences, 2026- Global |
| 1. | XIII International Workshop on Lung Health (IWLH) 2026. | 15th -17th January 2026 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2. | The Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) 2026 | 28th January – 1st February 2026 | Dublin, Ireland |
| 3. | The 10th Asia Pacific Region Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (APRC 2026) | 4th – 7th February, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 4. | Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference 2026 - ERS | 12th –14th February, 2026 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 5. | IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) 2026 Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer (TTLC) | 18th – 21st February 2026 | Huntington, USA |
| 6. | 24th Lung Science Conference (LSC) 2026 - ERS Respiratory channel | 19th - 22nd March 2026 | Estoril, Portugal |
| 7. | European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) 2026 | 25th – 28th March 2026 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 8. | 14th Annual Congress on Pulmonary and Critical Care - Pulmonary Meet 2026 | 23rd- 24th April, 2026 | Paris, France |
| 9. | The American Thoracic Society (ATS), the 2026 Respiratory Innovation Summit | 17th -20th May 2026 | Orlando, Florida |
| 10. | 13th International Primary Care Respiratory Group is a Scottish Charity (IPCRG) World Conference and 1st North African Interdisciplinary Respiratory Forum | 11th -15th June 2026 | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 11. | 9th World Bronchiectasis Conference (WBC 2026) | 24th –27th June 2026 | Hannover, Germany |
| 12. | International Conference on Advanced Pulmonology, Respiratory Medicine & Lung Health (ICPRL) 2026 | 25th – 27th June, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 13. | The 4th Congress of International Society of Paediatric Respiratory Diseases (INSPiRED) | 25th -28th June 2026 | Bologna, Italy |
| 14. | International Congress on Pulmonology and Respiratory Diseases (PRD-2026) | 21st -22nd July, 2026 | Vienna, Austria |
| 15. | 27th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress | 24th -25th July 2026 | Huntington, California |
| 16. | The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2026 | 5th –9th September 2026 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 17. | 3rd World Congress on COPD and Pulmonary Diseases (COPD 2026) | 9th -10th September, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain. |
| 18. | 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer - IASLC | 12th -15th September 2026 | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 19. | International Conference on Pulmonology and Respiratory Diseases | 29th -30th October | Boston, USA |
| 20. | Global Respiratory Health Summit 2026 | 17th -18th November, 2026 | Dubai, UAE |
| 21. | 30th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR 2026) | 19th - 22nd November 2026 | Penang, Malaysia. |
| Respiratory Conferences 2026 – India |
| 22. | National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases – NICON 2026 | 13th -15th February 2026 | New Delhi, India |
| 23. | AIIMS PULMOCRIT 2026 | 12th -15th March 2026 | New Delhi, India |
| 24. | 8th International Leh Symposium 2026 - Therapeutic Targets & Molecular Mechanisms For Pulmonary Diseases In Hypoxia | 23rd -27th October 2026 | Himachal Pradesh, India |
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