Dear PATS Members and Family.

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 4^th issue of our Pan African Thoracic Society newsletter.

I am excited to share that I recently had the honour of representing PATS at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) conference in San Diego, California in the United States. It was an incredible experience filled with valuable insights, ground-breaking research presentations and the opportunity to network with leading experts in the field of respiratory medicine. Read more here