Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD)
GARD Steering Committee
Composition
Following the terms of reference of GARD, WHO has appointed the 10 members of the Steering Committee, including representatives from global respiratory organizations and an organization representing people living with asthma/COPD from all six WHO regions (Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, Western Pacific). WHO will chair the Steering Committee. Except WHO, the term of office of Steering Committee members will be 2 years, renewable once.
Functions
the Steering Committee shall have the following functions related to chronic respiratory diseases:
- provide the overall strategic direction in consultation with WHO for the operative work of GARD
- review membership applications
- organize the Membership Assembly and its agenda
- establish project groups, develop and approve their work plans
- endorse the GARD work plan.
Steering Committee members
Global level
Organization / headquarters
Representative
Forum for International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), Switzerland
Global Allergy and Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP), Austria
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), USA
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), USA
International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), UK
Stephanie Levine
Tonya Winders
Arzu Yorgancioglu
David Halpin
Siân Williams
Regional level
Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR), Japan
Chul-Gyu Yoo
Country level
Bangladesh Lung Foundation (BLF), Bangladesh
Kazi Saifuddin Bennoor
Center of Research and Training on Chronic Diseases and Comorbidities, Tishreen University, Syria
Yousser Mohammad
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
Chen Wang
GARD Türkiye
Bilun Gemicioglu
You can find more detailed information about Steering Committee members here