Skip to content The 4th Biennial Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) and 24th Regional Annual Assembly of the Egyptian Scientific Society of Bronchology (ESSB) combined conference was held in Cairo, Egypt, between December 3rd and 5th, 2025 [Figures 1–8]. This was the first occasion that a Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) conference was held in Northern Africa. The motto of the congress, “From Cairo to the continent: Advancing thoracic care across Africa,” reflected the shared purpose of the joint societies of strengthening respiratory health across Africa and, indeed, leading together in many areas globally. The conference was successful in sharing knowledge throughout Africa and creating long-lasting partnerships between societies across the continent.
Abbi-Monique M. Bilungula1,2, Benoit Obel Kabengele3, Jean-Marie Ntumba Kayembe3, Rik Gosselink2, Daniel Langer2
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, University Hospital of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 3Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, University Hospital of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Pan African Thoracic Society is a major professional organization representing Lung Health in Africa.
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