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 careAirway diseases,
asthma, COPD and chronic coughRespiratory infectionsClinical
PulmonologyThoracic Oncology
& Lung CancerSleep Medicine
& Breathing DisordersEnvironmental
& Occupational Lung HealthPulmonary
Rehabilitation and Preventive CareRespiratory
Pharmacology & TherapeuticsLung
Transplantation & Advanced TherapiesFuture of
Pulmonology – Research, Innovation & Unmet NeedsInterstitial Lung
DiseasesPulmonary Vascular
DiseasesPleural DiseasesWeaning from
invasive ventilation – a multidisciplinary perspectiveThe future of
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) managementTelemedicine and
AI for home mechanical ventilation in the near futureMulti-disciplinary
care in respiratory failure: role of new drugs or interventionsReal-world
evidence, registries and clinical trial data
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