2021

A summary of news from across the RESPIRE collaboration in 2021, including stakeholder engagement in the COVID-19 pandemic, and world asthma day in Malaysia.

News listing

Publication date

Children's Art Competition in Sri Lanka

01 June, 2026

An art competition was organised in Sri Lanka to raise awareness of indoor air pollution and its…

Children's drawing of a girl in a kitchen looking at a smoking indoor fire

RESPIRE reflected in "300 Faces of Edinburgh Medical School"

28 May, 2026

A selection of RESPIRE members have been highlighted as part of the 300th anniversary of the…

People viewing an outdoor exhibit

Launch of the Global Primary Care Respiratory Collaborative

28 May, 2026

RESPIRE has launched a new global collaborative to tackle chronic respiratory disease in LMICs.

Global Primary Care Respiratory Collaborative steering group

Methodologies Network Workshop strengthens open science and research capacity

04 May, 2026

RESPIRE's Methodologies Network Workshop was hosted in Lucknow, India by King George's…

Physical attendees of the workshop

BLOG | Digital Health: Let’s do better next time!

14 April, 2026Insights

Laura Evans digs into how digital health interventions are being embedded into global health…

A walker in a surgical mask looking at scenery in a park.

Text messages could be key to helping TB patients quit smoking, according to study

06 January, 2026

Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke will recover far more quickly if they can quit - and help…

Quit4TB logo, showing red and white text on black background.

Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in Sabah

16 October, 2025

RESPIRE partners convened in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia for the 2025 RESPIRE ASM

Group photograph of delegates at RESPIRE ASM 2025

Hana Mahmood, RESPIRE alumni shortlisted for Being Edinburgh award

23 May, 2025

Hana is one of four finalists selected from a vast pool of alumni from all areas of the University…

University of Edinburgh branded graphic with Hana smiling

NIHR podcast spotlights RESPIRE CEI activity

23 April, 2025

RESPIRE’s Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) activity has been highlighted in an NIHR…

Podcast: Engaging and involving mobile, stateless and displaced communities

RESPIRE awarded first-ever NIHR Impact Prize for life-changing work

21 March, 2025

The RESPIRE team has been recognised for its impactful research to improve global respiratory…

Group photograph of winners of the NIHR Impact Prizes 2025