PATS Vice President, Anglophone region, Dr Obianuju Beatrice Ozoh was awarded the World Lung Health Award during the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2023 Congress in Washington in May. 

The World Lung Health Award recognizes contributions to improving world lung health in the area of translational or implementation research, delivery of health care, continuing education or care of patients with lung disease, or related political advocacy with a special emphasis on efforts that have the potential to eliminate gender, racial, ethnic, or economic health disparities worldwide. Dr Ozoh also currently serves as Chief editor of the Journal of PATS (JPATS) and co-Director of the PATS MECOR program. Congratulations to Uju on this well