AIRWAYS-ICPs (European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing) from concept to implementation

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) [1, 2] that induce a significant burden. Asthma often occurs along the life cycle from early childhood, affecting 30 million children and adults under 45 years of age in Europe [3]. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has an estimated annual death rate of over 3 million people globally [1, 2]. The annual direct and indirect costs in the 28 European Union (EU) countries due to COPD or asthma are estimated at 48 billion euros and 34 billion euros respectively [3]. Rhinitis occurs in over 100 million people in Europe, and indirect costs are enormous [4]. Asthma is a common risk factor for COPD [5, 6]. CRDs impact ageing and should be prevented, recognised and managed across the life cycle to promote active and healthy ageing (AHA). There is an urgent need to act globally. AIRWAYS-ICPs is a European Union initiative on multi-sectoral care pathways for chronic respiratory diseases AIRWAYS-ICPs working group: Adcock I, Addis A, Agache I, Agusti A, Alonso A, Annesi Maesano I, Anto JM, Bachert C, Baena-Cagnani C, Bai C, Baigenzhin A, Barnes PJ, Beck L, Bedbrook A, Benezet O, Bennoor KS, Benson M, Bernabeu-Wittel M, Bindslev Jensen C, Blain H, Blasi F, Bonini M, Bonini S, Boulet LP, Bourdin A, Bourret R, Bousquet PJ, Brightling CE, Briggs A, Brozek J, Buhl R, Bush A, Caimmi D, Calderon M, Calverley P, Camargos P, Camuzat T, Canonica GW, Carlsen KH, Casale TB, Cazzola M, Cepeda Sarabia AM, Cesario A, Chen YZ, Chkhartishvili E, Chiron R, Chuchalin A, Chung KF, Cox L, Crooks G, Crooks MG, Custovic A, Dahl R, Dahlen SE, De Blay F, Dedeu T, Deleanu D, Demoly P, Devillier P, Didier A, Dinh Xuan AT, Djukanovic R, Dokic D, Douagui H, Dubakiene R, Eglin S, Elliot F, Emuzyte R, Fabbri L, Fink-Wagner A, Fletcher M, Fokkens WJ, Fonseca J, Franco A, Frith P, Furber A, Gaga M, Gamkrelidze A, Garcia Aymerich J, González-Díaz S, Gouzi F, Garcés J, Guzmán MA, Harrison D, Hayot M, Heaney L, Heinrich J, Hooper J, Humbert M, Hyland M, Iaccarino G, Jakovenko D, Jardim J, Jeandel C, Jenkins C, Johnston SL, Jonquet O, Joos G, Jung KS, Kalayci O, Karunanithi S, Keil T, Kolek V, Kowalski M, Kull I, Kuna P, Kvedariene V, Le LT, Louis R, MacNee W, Mair A, Manning P, Manuel Keenoy ME, Majer I, Masjedi MR, Melén E, Melo Gomes E, Menzies-Gow A, Mercier G, Mercier J, Michel JP, Miculinic N, Mihaltan F, Milenkovic B, Molimard M, Momas I, Montilla-Santana A, Morais Almeida M, Morgan M, N'Diaye M, Nafti S, Nekam, Neou A, Nicod L, O'Hehir R, Ohta K, Paggiaro P, Palkonen S, Palmer S, Papadopoulos NG, Papi A, Passalacqua G, Pavord I, Pedersen S, Pigearias B, Plavec D, Postma DS, Price D, Rabe KF, Radier Pontal F, Redon J, Rennard S, Roberts J, Robine JM, Roca J, Roche N, Rodenas F, Roggeri A, Rolland C, Ryan D, Sanchez-Borges M, Schünemann HJ, Sheikh A, Shields M, Siafakas N, Sibille Y, Similowski T, Small I, Sola-Morales O, Sooronbaev T, Stelmach R, Sterk PJ, Stiris T, Sud P, Tellier V, To T, Todo Bom A, Triggiani M, Valenta R,Valero AL, Valovirta E, Vandenplas O, Van Ganse E, Vasankari T, Vestbo J, Vezzani G, Viegi G, Visier L, Vogelmeier C, Vontetsianos T, Wagstaff R, Wallaert B, Wahn U, Whalley B, Wickman M, Williams D, Wilson N, Yawn BP, Yiallouros P, Yusuf O, Zar HJ, Zhong N, Zidarn M.