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To enable all colleagues to participate and engage fully in our conference in their preferred language, we will be offering translations of slides and materials and building in live translation and transcription tools on this page.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Thursday, June 11th, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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TIME<\/strong><\/td>\nOYA 2 HALL<\/strong><\/td>\nOYA 1 HALL<\/strong><\/td>\nEDDYAFA ROOM<\/strong><\/td>\nLEPTIS ROOM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30 – 13:00<\/strong><\/td>\nRegistration begins<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13:00 – 17:15<\/strong><\/td>\nSymposia rehearsals TBC<\/strong><\/td>\nSpirometry Simplified masterclass\n<\/strong>(5.5 hours)<\/span><\/td>\nFRESHAIR4LIfe \/ Implementation science workshop led by Rianne van der Kleij, Netherlands and PI for FRESHAIR4Life<\/strong><\/td>\nThe roadmap to right care: Workshop on IPCRG country case studies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17:30 – 18:45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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TIME<\/strong><\/td>OYA 2 HALL<\/strong><\/td>OYA 1 HALL<\/strong><\/td>EDDYAFA ROOM<\/strong><\/td>LEPTIS ROOM<\/strong><\/td>LIMES ROOM<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

09:00 – 09:55<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

North African Respiratory Interdisciplinary Forum
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L’environnement, l’asthme et les allergies<\/strong><\/p>

1.L\u2019exposome respiratoire
Isabella Annesi Maesano<\/strong>, France<\/p>

2. Herbal Medicine and Respiratory Symptoms: Regional Experience and WHO Strategy
<\/span>Fatma Sellami, <\/strong>Tunisia<\/span><\/p>

3. Epig\u00e9n\u00e9tique et Maladies Allergiques
<\/em>A. Snober<\/strong>, Tunisia
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Session 1: <\/strong>Making Sense of COPD – <\/strong>an interactive session developed by the COPD Right Care team<\/p><\/td>

Session 2: <\/strong>Asthma e-Escape room<\/p>

Ana Margarida Cruz<\/strong>, Portugal & Catarina Novais<\/strong>, Portugal<\/p><\/td>

09.00-10.30 <\/span>
Workshop 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Chronic cough assessment and diagnosis<\/p>

Wen Ming Koh<\/strong>, Malaysia,\u00a0Siti Nurkamilla Ramdzan<\/strong>, Malaysia,\u00a0Ee Ming Khoo<\/strong>, Malaysia &\u00a0Ines Zendah,\u00a0<\/strong>Tunisia<\/p><\/td>

Workshop2: <\/strong>\u03a4ai Chi Workshop for COPD<\/p>

Si\u00e2n Williams<\/strong>, UK & Abdelaziz Hamdene<\/strong>, Tunisia<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10:00-11:15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

North African Respiratory Interdisciplinary Forum<\/strong><\/p>

Les bonnes pratiques de l’assistance respiratoire
(in French Language)
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Coordinated by Leila Douik El Gharbi<\/strong>, Tunisia<\/p>

1. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Matthieu Bremond<\/strong>, France<\/p>

2. Oxyg\u00e9noth\u00e9rapie au domicile: s\u00e9curit\u00e9 & enjeux psychosociaux et organisationnels: Dr Fatoumata Dicko Traor\u00e9<\/strong>, Mali<\/p>

3. Le suivi d\u2019une assistance ventilatoire \u00e0 domicile: Mounia Seraj<\/strong>, Morocco
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4. Suivi d\u2019un patient sous CPAP: Hana Mrassi<\/strong>, Tunisia<\/p><\/td>

Session 3: <\/strong>Climate mitigation for respiratory health: what is known, what can we do?<\/p>

1. Wildfires and respiratory health: how can we respond at individual, practice and community level? Anna Alari<\/strong>, Spain<\/p>

2. Respiratory health and heat exposure. <\/span>Isabella Annesi Maesano<\/strong>, France<\/p>

3. Greening the respiratory pathway Darush Attar-Zadeh<\/strong>, UK<\/p><\/td>

Oral Presentation Session 1 – <\/strong>COPD 1<\/p><\/td>

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Workshop 3: <\/strong>Mentoring session for early career researchers<\/p>

Thys van der Molen<\/strong>, The Netherlands<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11:20 – 11:35<\/strong><\/td>Exhibition Refreshments, Poster Viewing & Exhibition – Tai Chi taster exercises for COPD: Si\u00e2n Willians, UK in Oya 1<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

11:40 – 12:55<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Sponsored Symposium:<\/strong>Diagnostic pathway for chronic refractory cough, supported by GSK<\/p><\/td>

Oral Presentation Session 2 – <\/strong>Asthma 1<\/p><\/td>

Conversation caf\u00e9 1 – <\/strong>Vaccines<\/p><\/td>

Conversation caf\u00e9 2 – <\/strong>Allergy – OR Poster session<\/p><\/td>

North African Respiratory Interdisciplinary Forum
<\/strong>Pr\u00e9sentations orales – Forum<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

13:00 – 13:55<\/strong><\/td>Lunch Break | Exhibition | (13.10-13.40) <\/span>Poster Presentation Session 1: COPD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

14:00 – 15:05<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Keynote Session: <\/strong>Real life research – where are we now, how has it affected policy and practice, and where do we go from here?<\/p>

Chair: Miguel Roman Rodriguez<\/strong>, Spain & Bob Mash, <\/strong>South Africa<\/p>

David Price<\/strong>, Singapore &
Sarah Rylance<\/strong>, UK<\/p><\/td>

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15:10 – 16:35<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Session 4: <\/strong>Addressing the under and mis-diagnosis of respiratory disease in primary care<\/p>

1. Getting the clinical history right: using the jigsaw puzzle approach: Katarina Stavrikj<\/strong>, North Macedonia<\/p>

2. The role of pulse oximetry: Valeriane Leroy, <\/strong>France<\/p>

3. Oscillometry or spirometry? The pros and cons: Sundeep Salvi<\/strong>, India<\/p>

4. AI and spirometry: Merthan Ozturk<\/strong>, ARTIQ project, T\u00fcrkiye<\/p>

5. IPCRG statement on Primary care perspective on lung cancer screening: David Weller, <\/strong>UK<\/p><\/td>

Oral presentation Session 3<\/strong> – Late breaking abstracts<\/p><\/td>

Workshop 4: <\/strong>Getting support for research ideas<\/p>

Hanna Sandelosky,\u00a0<\/strong>Sweden, Janwillem Kocks<\/strong>, the Netherlands, Siti Nurkamilla Ramdzan,\u00a0<\/strong>Malaysia, Habib Ghedira,\u00a0<\/strong>Tunisia (for people involved in respiratory research)<\/p><\/td>

Conversation caf\u00e9 3 – <\/strong>COPD<\/p><\/td>

North African Respiratory Interdisciplinary Forum
<\/strong>Apport de l\u2019imagerie thoracique dans les broncho-pneumopathies chroniques : Signes et signification Clinique (Workshop) (in French Language)<\/p>

Saoussen Hantous-Zannad<\/strong>, Tunisia<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16:40 – 16:55<\/strong><\/td>Coffee Break | Poster Viewing | Exhibition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

17:00 – 18:15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Plenary 2: <\/strong>IPCRG interventions in research: \u0397ow are we supporting primary care strengthening now and, in the future?<\/p>

Including updates on major research programmes and IPCRG support for research
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Workshop 5: <\/strong>Listening deeply: practical approaches to enhance emotional intelligence<\/p>

Ioanna Tsiligianni<\/strong>, Greece & Antonios Christodoulakis<\/strong>, Greece<\/p><\/td>

Session 5: <\/strong>Introducing Rhinitis Right Care<\/p>

1. What are the problems and trends<\/p>

2. Diagnosing allergic and non-allergic rhinitis<\/p>

3. Managing rhinitis in primary care<\/p><\/td>

Oral Presentation Session 4 – <\/strong>COPD 2<\/p><\/td>

Conversation caf\u00e9 4\u00a0\u00a0– <\/strong>Upskilling in health delivery<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

18:20 – 19:20<\/strong><\/td>Welcome Address and introduction to the conference
– How we work here: North African panel discussion<\/strong><\/strong>– Celebrating 25 years of IPCRG<\/td><\/tr>
20:00<\/strong><\/td>NETWORKING EVENT<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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08:00 \u2013 8:55<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>IPCRG\u00a0\u00a0AGM<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
08:00 \u2013 8:55<\/strong><\/td>Forum\/French language poster session
Poster Presentation Session 2: Lessons Learn in Practice
Poster Presentation Session 3: Asthma
Poster Presentation Session 4: Asthma Management
Poster Presentation Session 5: New Approaches in Education
Poster Presentation Session 6: Attitudes and Communication
Poster Presentation Session 7: Learning from Africa
Poster Presentation Session 8: Infection and Other Diseases\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

09:00 – 10:15<\/strong><\/p>

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North African Respiratory Interdisciplinary Forum (French)<\/strong><\/p>

La prise en charge actuelle de la tuberculose latenteCoordinator: Samya Taright<\/strong> (Algeria)Speakers: Kamel Djenouhat<\/strong> (Algeria), Djam Yala <\/strong>(Algeria), Prof. Jamal\u00a0\u00a0Bourkadi<\/strong> (Morocco)<\/p><\/td>

Oral Presentation Session 5<\/strong> – Diagnostic Devices<\/p>

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Workshop 6: <\/strong>Improving diagnosis using objective testing: what to use when<\/p>

Miguel Roman Rodriguez<\/strong>, Spain
Anders Ostrem<\/strong>, Norway
Valeriane Leroy<\/strong>, France<\/p><\/td>

Workshop 7: <\/strong>Using social media for advocacy<\/p>

Lu\u00eds Carvalho<\/strong>, Portugal & Hugo Rojas<\/strong>, Canada<\/p><\/td>

Conversation caf\u00e9 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Monitoring and tools<\/p>

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10:20 – 11:20<\/strong><\/p>

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Oral Presentation Session 6 <\/strong>– Managing Health and Tobacco Control in Childhood<\/td>Workshop 8: <\/strong>Reviewing for peer-reviewed journals led by the Editor-in-Chief of IPCRG’s journal npjPCRM,
Ioanna Tsiligianni<\/strong>, Greece<\/td>		Conversation caf\u00e9 6<\/strong> – Managing living with ill health and perspectives on inhaled medicines<\/td>

Workshop 9: <\/strong>Tobacco cessation<\/p>

Amanda Farley<\/strong>, UK & Faten Driss Ben Said<\/strong>, Tunisia & Darush Attar-Zedah <\/strong>UK<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11:25 – 11.40<\/strong><\/td>Coffee break | Exhibition<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
11:45 – 12:35<\/strong><\/td>Sponsored Symposium: Ambitious Treatment Goals<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>

12.40 – 13:40<\/strong><\/p>

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Plenary 3:\u00a0<\/strong>IPCRG interventions in education: how are we supporting primary care strengthening now and, in the future.<\/p>

Including updates on new programmes: Breaths, Interstitial Lung Disease and Teach the Teacher for COPD<\/p><\/td>

Session 6:<\/strong> Right Care: learning from each other<\/p>

1. Asthma Right Care Tunisia, Sarah Ben Hamida<\/strong>, Tunisia<\/p>

2. Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs in primary care, Javiera Corbal\u00e1n<\/strong>, Chile<\/p>

3. Occupational health screening, Pippa Powell<\/strong>, UK, ELF<\/p><\/td>

Workshop 10: <\/strong>Teaching family medicine residents to manage CRDs: sharing experience<\/p>

Ghada Essam El-Din Amin<\/strong>, Egypt,\u00a0Syrine Bellakhal<\/strong>, Tunisia,\u00a0Samya Taright<\/strong>, Algeria<\/p><\/td>

Workshop 11: <\/strong>Rhinitis Right Care Workshop<\/p>

Jaime Correia de Sousa, <\/strong>Portugal, Dermot Ryan, <\/strong>Ireland, Sarah Ben Hamida, <\/strong>Tunisia, Bj\u00f6rn Stridh, <\/strong>Norway<\/p><\/td>

Oral Presentation Session 7 – <\/strong>Public Health Programmes<\/p>

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13:45 \u2013 14:35<\/strong><\/td>Lunch Break | Exhibition | Networking | (14:05-14:30)<\/span> Poster Presentation Session 9: Medical Devices <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
14:40 \u2013 15:55<\/strong><\/td>Asthma Right Care symposium – <\/strong>Behaviour change workshop (supported by an AstraZeneca educational grant)\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
16:00 – 16:30<\/strong><\/td>Refreshments & Exhibition:\u00a0\u00a0Tai Chi workshop for breathlessness Oyo 2 Si\u00e2n Williams, UK<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

16:35 – 17:50<\/strong><\/p>

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Session 7: <\/strong>Primary care and prevention<\/p>

1. Quit4TB: Kamran Siddiqi<\/strong>, UK<\/p>

2. FRESHAIR4Life: working with schools on vaping and cigarette use: Cristina Isar<\/strong>, Romania<\/p>

3. Air pollution forecasting in Malaysia, Norita Hussein<\/strong>, Malaysia<\/p>

4. Infant RSV immunisation programme in Chile, Javiera Corbal\u00e1n<\/strong>, Chile<\/p><\/td>

Session 8<\/strong>: Diagnosis and management of children with chronic respiratory disease in primary care<\/p>

Erol Gaillard<\/strong>, UK & Refiloe Masekela<\/strong>, South Africa<\/p><\/td>

Oral Presentation Session 8 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Role of Technology in Disease Management<\/td>Oral Presentation Session 9 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Asthma 2<\/td>

Workshop 12:\u00a0<\/strong>Inhaler gameshow<\/p>

Marina Garcia Pardo<\/strong>, Spain
Miguel Roman Rodrigez<\/strong>, Spain<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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TIME<\/strong><\/td>OYA 1 HALL<\/strong><\/td>Venue TBC<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

09:00 – 10:15<\/strong><\/p>

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North Africa Regional launch of the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security
Valeriane Leroy, <\/strong>France<\/p>

Abderrazek Hedhili, <\/strong>Tunisia<\/p><\/td>

FRESHAIR4Life Meeting<\/strong>
(Invitation only)<\/td><\/tr>
10:15-10:30<\/strong><\/td>Refreshments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

10:30 – 12:00<\/strong><\/p>

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North African Respiratory Interdisciplinary Forum\u00a0<\/strong>L\u2019asthme de l\u2019enfant (in French Language)
Coordinated by Agnes Hamzaoui<\/strong>, Tunisia<\/p>1. Quand penser \u00e0 un asthme chez un enfant souffrant d\u2019infections respiratoires r\u00e9p\u00e9t\u00e9es? Dr Leila Smati<\/strong>, Alger, Alg\u00e9rie
2. Sport et activit\u00e9 physique, indispensables au bien-\u00eatre des enfants asthmatiques.\u00a0Dr Bouchra Amara<\/strong>, Fez, Maroc
3. Comment adapter le traitement de fond, au-del\u00e0 de l\u2019escalade d\u00e9sescalade?\u00a0Dr Salma Ben Ameur<\/strong>, Sfax, Tunisie
4. Quelles sont les actions importantes dans la prise en charge de l\u2019asthme difficile?\u00a0Dr Erol Gaillard<\/strong>, Leicester, Royaume Uni\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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