MDR-TB
Response to WHO changes in MDR-TB treatment regimens
The Union has issued a statement following the announcement by WHO of changes in the recommended MDR-TB treatment regimens.
MDR-TB
The Union has issued a statement following the announcement by WHO of changes in the recommended MDR-TB treatment regimens.
Tobacco Control
The Union will co-lead a new global tobacco industry watchdog called STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products)
Tobacco Control
After survey reveals 78 percent of minors who smoke say they are never asked for proof of age
Union member story
Award-winning Union member Julian Villalba highlights the plight of indigenous Venezuelans and how we must fight for the human right to diagnosis and treatment for all
Child TB
As The Union and partners host a parliamentary delegation to Uganda highlighting the effects of TB in children, we reflect on the real-life experiences of local families fighting TB.
On 17 August 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a Rapid Communication policy brief announcing the initial outcomes of...
Tobacco control enforcement teams in Shenzhen, China, have launched a round of targeted inspections of tobacco vendors near schools to ensure the law prohibiting tobacco sales to children is being upheld.
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced The Union as one of the organisations selected to lead a new US$ 20 million project to crack down on tobacco industry influence particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
In a landmark victory for tobacco control and public health, the government of Uruguay has introduced plain or standardised packaging of tobacco products
The Union is using state-of-the-art mobile screening trucks to carry out much needed outreach services in priority districts during active case finding campaigns for tuberculosis
When Julian Villalba was a 22-year-old medical student he discovered – and drew international attention to – the tuberculosis and HIV epidemics that were ravaging some of the most isolated tribal peoples on the planet.
Focus on the real-life experiences of families fighting TB in Uganda.
Results from two new studies show that TB medicine rifampin offers less toxic, shorter, more tolerable treatment option for latent tuberculosis (TB), representing a potential paradigm shift for TB prevention around the world.
On World Lung Cancer Day, 1 August 2018, The Union, alongside members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) commemorate, celebrate and support those impacted by lung cancer.
Dr Thet Ko Aung has worked with The Union for over 10 years, ever since he graduated as a medical...
Former President of the United States Bill Clinton delivered a keynote address on the final day of the 22nd International...
Following South Africa's announcement that it would be providing all oral-regimens to most people with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis by replacing injectable medicines with bedaquiline, The Union has published its position on injectable-free regimen
Earlier this month, The Union, in partnership with India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, convened a panel of multi-stakeholder experts to discuss ways to collaborate and use innovation to eradicate tuberculosis.
The Union’s TB and Mental Health Working Group have released a video to promote the wide-scale provision of mental health screening and services for patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis worldwide.
South African Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that the government of South Africa and Janssen Therapeutics have agreed to a lower price of US$400 (from US$750) for a six-month course of the TB drug bedaquiline.
A new report from UNAIDS, issued to coincide with the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (23-27 July), states that three...
Long-standing Union members have authored a book, recently published by Karger, titled ‘Tuberculosis and War. Lessons Learned from World War...
Myanmar held its inaugural conference focused on reducing tobacco use and other risk factors for non-communicable diseases, exploring how to develop cost effective interventions at national and sub-national levels and, and how to raise public awareness.
The 11th Congress of the Latin American Thorax Association (ALAT, for its initials in Spanish), held in Mexico City on 27-30 June, discussed regional approaches to lung health issues of greatest urgency in Latin America.
The Union is saddened to hear of the passing this week of tuberculosis (TB) pioneer and Union Honorary Member Prof Denis A Mitchison, at the age of 98.
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, has had an opinion piece published in Project Syndicate, urging for immediate and rapid global action on child tuberculosis.
José Luis Castro, The Union’s Executive Director, has joined forces with over 50 health experts in a letter published in...
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, joined an expert panel to discuss the development of innovative interventions for tuberculosis prevention and care, tailored to the situation in New York City.
The TREAT TB project is launching a series of bi-monthly webinars which will focus on capacity building to conduct clinical...