Bronchiectasis and NTM Association and 25 global partners unite for World Bronchiectasis Day
Fourth annual awareness event occurs July 1, 2025
MIAMI (June 26, 2025) - The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association joins 25 global patient advocacy organizations and professional societies to recognize the fourth annual World Bronchiectasis Day on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterized by enlarged airways that are thickened and/or scarred. These permanently widened airways lead to a buildup of mucus and impaired clearance of bacteria from the lungs. It is estimated that more than 1 million people are diagnosed with bronchiectasis worldwide, and of those, 340,000 to 522,000 are adults in the U.S.
The aim of World Bronchiectasis Day is to raise global awareness, share knowledge and resources, and discuss ways to reduce the burden on those affected by the condition. This year, global partners are focused on empowering people with bronchiectasis by sharing resources on self-management, mental health, physical activity, and nutrition.
"World Bronchiectasis Day is about bringing the global community together to raise awareness about a condition that too often goes undiagnosed or misunderstood," said Tim Aksamit, M.D., medical director of the Bronchiectasis and NTM Association and a pulmonology and critical care medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "As the number of people diagnosed with bronchiectasis continues to grow, raising awareness and improving education are more important than ever. Through shared knowledge and resources, we can help improve care and quality of life for people affected by bronchiectasis."
To raise awareness for this chronic lung disease, organizers will coordinate various activities and educational resources to educate people about bronchiectasis and its growing prevalence around the world, including several webinars featuring people with bronchiectasis and experts in the chronic lung condition and community discussions in-person and virtually.
World Bronchiectasis Day's international planning committee is co-chaired by Dr. Aksamit and Professor James Chalmers, MBChB, PhD, EMBARC Chair and British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee, Scotland.
World Bronchiectasis Day is generously supported by Insmed Incorporated, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Zambon.
For more information about World Bronchiectasis Day and a full list of activities and resources, visit WorldBronchiectasisDay.org.
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About the Bronchiectasis and NTM Association
The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people with bronchiectasis, nontuberculous mycobacterial lung (NTM) disease, or both conditions. The Association accomplishes this by providing education, supporting advocacy, furthering research, and advancing high-quality, specialized care. For more information, visit www.bronchandntm.org.