About the Association

Linshom was founded by lung patients for other patients — to be a home, community and source of information at every stage of the journey, for any lung disease.

Lung Disease Guides

Comprehensive and clear information — overview, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and life with the disease.

Finding treatment close to home

Our Video Podcast

Personal conversations between patients and pulmonologists — each episode about a different disease and about living with lung disease

Living with Pulmonary Hypertension

Living with Pulmonary Hypertension

Shira Emuna Amsalem shares an inspiring personal story about living with pulmonary arterial hypertension, about struggling with a rare and complex disease, and about choosing not to give up on the dream of studying medicine despite everything.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

Living with Severe Asthma

Living with Severe Asthma — A look at a new era in asthma treatment

Anat Yaari shares a hopeful personal journey about struggling with severe asthma for decades, about the price the disease has taken, and about the opportunity to breathe better thanks to modern advanced treatments.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

Living with PCD

Living with PCD — when the body's clearance system doesn't work

Dubi Kordonsky courageously tells about living with PCD, about the daily struggle with chronic cough, treatment and exacerbations, and about choosing not to let the disease define his life.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

Understanding Bronchiectasis

Understanding Bronchiectasis — a doctor and patient speak as equals

Ronit Vysoker shares a touching personal story about living with bronchiectasis, about the loneliness and difficulties many patients go through on the path to diagnosis, and about the importance of proper treatment, support and community.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

COPD

Everything you need to know about quality of life with COPD

Rivka Bager shares an inspiring life story about struggling with COPD, about living with a chronic and complex lung disease, and about the strength to continue exercising, treatment and maintaining stability.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

The Path to Transplantation

The Path to Transplantation — everything you need to know about lung transplant

Yosef Ben Moshe shares a deeply personal and inspiring story about living with pulmonary fibrosis, about the deterioration that led to the need for a lung transplant, and about the daily struggle with the complex wait for the moment that will change his life.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

Life After Lung Transplant

Life After Lung Transplant — about rehabilitation, fears and a new beginning

Ari Sherman shares a touching personal story about life after lung transplant, about moments of shock, fear and hope after surgery, and about the gradual path back to a full life.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis

Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis

Sarah Kriel shares an inspiring personal story about living with pulmonary fibrosis, and alongside her, Dr. Mike Segal explains the disease, the treatment options available today, and the importance of early diagnosis, activity and optimism throughout the journey.

Breathing Conversations — a podcast about lung diseases

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The Linshom Club

Free membership for people living with a chronic lung disease — together we breathe better

Living with a chronic lung disease? Your place is with us. Join the Linshom membership club — a completely free membership that connects you to everything happening in the community.

  • Updates that matter to you — tailored to your disease
  • Closed activities and events for our community
  • A personal membership card — printed and delivered to your home

Inspiring Stories

From patients who chose to live life to the fullest — just like you

Patient Journey Survey · The COPD Community

As if breathing weren’t hard enough — do you also have to fight for every appointment?

About 10 minutes Anonymous
In Hebrew

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients: help shape the association’s policies and programs for treating the disease.

We invite you to answer our survey — a few short questions about your path to diagnosis, follow-up and treatment — so we know where to improve and what to fight for on your behalf. Please note: the survey is in Hebrew.

Take the survey

Responses are kept confidential and used for statistical analysis only.
The survey is conducted by the Brandman Institute on behalf of Sanofi, in partnership with Linshom - Israel Lung Association.

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