World COPD Day 2025: Jump aboard the respiratory train!

Jump aboard the respiratory train !

The Belgian Lung Foundation (BeLF) and the Belgian Respiratory Society (BeRS) are joining forces to invite you to an exceptional day dedicated to COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and other chronic respiratory diseases.

This afternoon is open to the general public, with a special focus on patients and their families.

Come and learn more about respiratory diseases, the essential role of the lungs, and ways to maintain good respiratory health.

Free lung function (spirometry) tests and guided tours of the Train World museum (in French and Dutch) will be offered between 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm.

We offer a varied program for young and old:

1:30 pm

Welcome, tour of the stands, and free lung function (spirometry) test

2:30 pm

Conference (NL) & ‘Ontdek onze longen!’ – Workshop for Children (NL)

3:15 PM

Break

3:45 PM

Lecture (FR) & ‘Découvrons nous poumons’ – Workshop for Children (FR)

4:30 PM

Tea Time

6:00 PM

Closing of the Program

Your presence counts: support this momentum and let’s contribute, together, to building a future where everyone breathes better.

This event is free, but registration is required. Add the desired number of adult and child tickets to your basket.

Are you a healthcare professional? If so, a scientific program is dedicated to you in the evening. To learn more, we invite you to consult the event COPD in Belgium: Scientific Update and Next Steps.

Location: Prinses Elisabethplein 5 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels).