SociSociééttéé de Pneumologie de Langue de Pneumologie de Langue

FranFranççaiseaise

�� French language society of pulmonologyFrench language society of pulmonology

�� International society: 55 countriesInternational society: 55 countries

�� 3000 members3000 members

�� 28 scientific assemblies and groups28 scientific assemblies and groups

Ali Ben Kheder TunisAli Ben Kheder Tunis

International programs of SPLFInternational programs of SPLF

GARD GARD

IN IN

FRENCHFRENCH--SPEAKING SPEAKING

NATIONSNATIONS

ALI BEN KHEDERIstanbul May, 2008

�� 2005: word2005: word

�� 2006: 2006: ııdeadea

�� 2007: poss2007: possııbbııllııtyty

�� 2008:real2008:realııtyty

FRENCHFRENCH--SPEAKING NATIONSSPEAKING NATIONS

USE THE LINGUISTIC AND USE THE LINGUISTIC AND

CULTURAL VECTORCULTURAL VECTOR

IMPLEMENTATION OF GARD

FRENCHFRENCH--SPEAKING NATIONSSPEAKING NATIONS

�� HighHigh-- income countries:income countries:

Canada Canada -- EuropeEurope

�� Low and middleLow and middle-- income countriesincome countries

Africa Africa -- AsiaAsia

FRENCHFRENCH--SPEAKING NATIONSSPEAKING NATIONS

200 Billions 200 Billions -- 55 nations55 nations

GOALGOAL

ACTIONACTION ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

High income High income

countriescountries

Low and middle Low and middle

income countriesincome countries

LAUNCH OFLAUNCH OF

FRENCHFRENCH--SPEAKING NATIONSSPEAKING NATIONS

Paris Paris –– 1111thth April 2007April 2007

LED ACTIONSLED ACTIONS

(2007 (2007 –– 2008)2008)

FRANCEFRANCE

SPLF SPLF –– GARD Meeting : DGS (March 2008)GARD Meeting : DGS (March 2008)

�� Approval of GARDApproval of GARD

�� Agreement for the dissemination of French action Agreement for the dissemination of French action

plans in the Frenchplans in the French--speaking countriesspeaking countries

ASIAASIA

Joint action with Joint action with SPISPI

�� Sensitization to the infectious Sensitization to the infectious and respiratory chronic and respiratory chronic diseasesdiseases

�� Training of the medical and Training of the medical and paramedical staff paramedical staff

�� EquipmentEquipment

Pr P. L’HER

SUBSUB--SAHARAN AFRICASAHARAN AFRICA

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

TB:TB: PrevalencePrevalence MortalityMortality

�� Afrique:Afrique: 518 /100.000518 /100.000 81 /100.00081 /100.000

�� World: World: 229 /100.000229 /100.000 27 /100.00027 /100.000

AIDS:AIDS:

�� 2,4 millions cases / year 2,4 millions cases / year

�� 540 000 of death / year 540 000 of death / year

TobaccoTobacco

Smoking Prevalence Amongst Males in Selected African

Countries. Tobacco Control Country Profiles,

American Cancer Society, 2000.

ASTHMAASTHMA

ISAAC Study Pr Nadia Aït-Khaled Nov 2006

Allergy DiseasesAllergy Diseases

POLLUTIONPOLLUTION

SUBSUB--SAHARAN AFRICASAHARAN AFRICASPLF SPLF

( IDENTIFICATION )( IDENTIFICATION )

SAPLF SAPLF Congress of Dakar in Nov 2007 :Congress of Dakar in Nov 2007 :

�� TBTB--AIDS: development of laboratories AIDS: development of laboratories

�� COPD: fight against smokingCOPD: fight against smoking

�� Asthma: diagnosis and accessibility to the Asthma: diagnosis and accessibility to the

treatment treatment

NORTH AFRICANORTH AFRICA

SPLF +++ SPLF +++

POTENTIALPOTENTIAL

�� Epidemiological Epidemiological

Studies Done( Airmag)Studies Done( Airmag)

�� National Programs National Programs

Implemented:Implemented:

Tobacco Tobacco -- Asthma Asthma

COPD Lung CancerCOPD Lung Cancer

GAPS OF STRATEGY

Support: - SPLF ( Expertise)

- Involvement of local institutions

Raising funds

HighHigh-- income countriesincome countries

Low and middleLow and middle-- income countriesincome countries

G

A

R

D

Scientific: SPLFPolitic: OIF