Improving access to respiratory care in the Global South<\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Improving access to respiratory care in the Global South<\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>GASP \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Paolo Chiesi Foundation works in the field of respiratory health to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<\/strong>, and their families, particularly in countries of the Global South.<\/p>\nTo help address these conditions effectively and sustainably, the Foundation promotes the GASP Model \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology, a replicable model for strengthening respiratory health services and their capacity to prevent, diagnose and manage chronic respiratory diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Chiesi](\"https:\/\/www.paolochiesifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6473_7.png\" "\\"6473_7\\"")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEffective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEffective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How the GASP Model works<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Improving access to respiratory care in the Global South<\/h1><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>GASP \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Paolo Chiesi Foundation works in the field of respiratory health to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<\/strong>, and their families, particularly in countries of the Global South.<\/p>\nTo help address these conditions effectively and sustainably, the Foundation promotes the GASP Model \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology, a replicable model for strengthening respiratory health services and their capacity to prevent, diagnose and manage chronic respiratory diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEffective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEffective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How the GASP Model works<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
GASP \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Paolo Chiesi Foundation works in the field of respiratory health to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<\/strong>, and their families, particularly in countries of the Global South.<\/p>\nTo help address these conditions effectively and sustainably, the Foundation promotes the GASP Model \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology, a replicable model for strengthening respiratory health services and their capacity to prevent, diagnose and manage chronic respiratory diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEffective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\nEffective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How the GASP Model works<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The Paolo Chiesi Foundation works in the field of respiratory health to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)<\/strong>, and their families, particularly in countries of the Global South.<\/p>\n To help address these conditions effectively and sustainably, the Foundation promotes the GASP Model \u2013 Global Access to Sustainable Pulmonology, a replicable model for strengthening respiratory health services and their capacity to prevent, diagnose and manage chronic respiratory diseases<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Effective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The GASP Model originated from the experience of the \u201cPartners in Care \u2013 Optimizing Asthma & COPD Diagnosis and Chronic Disease Management in Guyana<\/em>\u201d project, a respiratory medicine training initiative coordinated by Professor Robert Levy of the University of British Columbia. Launched in Guyana in 2014, the model was subsequently developed and implemented by the Foundation in Peru in 2018, Nepal in 2023 and Uganda in 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Effective management of asthma and COPD requires accurate diagnosis<\/strong>, based on clinical assessment and, where available, spirometric confirmation, together with appropriate treatment<\/strong>, patient education and engagement<\/strong>, and continuous monitoring<\/strong>. To help ensure these elements are available also in resource-limited settings, the GASP Model is built around four complementary pillars<\/strong> that work together to strengthen respiratory health services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Chiesi](\"https:\/\/www.paolochiesifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3729-scaled-e1730196855272.jpg\" "\\"IMG_3729\\"")
How the GASP Model works<\/h2><\/span>