PATS has a limited number of spirometers, donated by the ERS, available for loan to African respiratory researchers. Requests for loan equipment are considered by the PATS spirometry committee on submission of a full application.
For the spirometry committee to fully consider an application, the following must be supplied:
Should the equipment loan be approved by the spirometry working group the recipient should expect to receive:
Terms of agreement for the potential loan include
The Pan African Thoracic Society is a major professional organization representing Lung Health in Africa.