Vission and Mission

Vision:
To become the leading global authority on Obstructive Sleep Apnea by:

• Establishing standardized, evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and
  treatment.
• Promoting equitable access to sleep-health services worldwide.
• Strengthening the integration of OSA management within respiratory,
  cardiovascular, metabolic, and primary care systems.
• Enhancing global awareness of sleep health as a fundamental pillar of well
  being.
• Encouraging innovation, research, and technological development in sleep
  medicine.

Mission:
GIFOSA’s mission is to reduce the global morbidity and mortality associated with
OSA by:
3.1. Clinical & Scientific Objectives:

• Developing global OSA management guidelines, analogous to GINA and
  GOLD frameworks.
• Defining standardized phenotypes, biomarkers, and diagnostic pathways.
• Promoting early detection through scalable screening models including
  HSAT, telemedicine, and AI-assisted tools.
• Supporting high-quality clinical trials on OSA, comorbidities, and novel
  therapeutic approaches.
  3.2. Capacity-Building Goals:
• Enhancing training for sleep specialists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, ENT
  experts, neurologists, and primary-care providers.
• Developing international certification programs in sleep medicine.
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• Establishing regional OSA Centers of Excellence.
• Supporting low-resource countries with simplified diagnostic algorithms.
  3.3. Advocacy Goals:
• Elevating public and governmental recognition of OSA as a major health
  concern.
• Promoting insurance and governmental coverage for OSA screening and
  CPAP therapy.
• Encouraging global industry collaboration for accessible sleep technologies.