Lydia Mapala, currently enrolled as a Pediatric Respirology fellow at Montreal Childrens Hospital.  I obtained a Masters in Pediatrics from Stellenbosch University in Cape town, South Africa and worked as a Pediatrician in Zambia thereafter. One reason I was inspired to pursue respirology stemmed from the sense of satisfaction I get after seeing children running around with no trouble breathing. I’m passionate about climate change and everyone has a role to play. I have an interest in Lung infections especially tuberculosis coming from a LMIC, I also have interest in everything respirology especially childhood ILDs, sleep medicine  and Interventional Respirology