Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17–20 November 2026
With registration now open, the global lung health community is coming together to shape a conference focused on accelerating progress in tuberculosis, tobacco control, lung disease and integrated care.
There are still many ways to get involved, including Satellite Sessions, Late-Breaker Abstracts and upcoming scholarship opportunities.
New Head of Programme joins the Union India Office
The Union has announced Dr Archana Beri as the new Head of Programme of the Union India Office.
Archana is a physician-scientist, clinical microbiologist and public health leader with over two decades of experience strengthening diagnostic and laboratory systems globally.
Inhaled Medicines Intervention Statement 79th World Health Assembly
The Union hosted an official side event at the 79th World Health Assembly, titled 'From Global Commitments to Integrated Lung Health Action: Advancing early diagnosis of lung cancer and access to inhaled medicines for COPD and asthma'. The session was co-hosted with the Ministry of Health Malaysia, Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and Union for International Cancer Control.
During the side event, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino delivered the following intervention on behalf of The Union and FIRS.
New Head of Programme joins the Union India Office
The Union has announced Dr Archana Beri as the new Head of Programme of the Union India Office.
Archana is a physician-scientist, clinical microbiologist and public health leader with over two decades of experience strengthening diagnostic and laboratory systems globally.
Inhaled Medicines Intervention Statement 79th World Health Assembly
The Union hosted an official side event at the 79th World Health Assembly, titled 'From Global Commitments to Integrated Lung Health Action: Advancing early diagnosis of lung cancer and access to inhaled medicines for COPD and asthma'. The session was co-hosted with the Ministry of Health Malaysia, Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and Union for International Cancer Control.
During the side event, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino delivered the following intervention on behalf of The Union and FIRS.
The Union joins global coalition tackling oxygen inequity
The Union has become an official member of the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL), a collaborative effort to ensure safe, affordable and equitable access to medical oxygen for those in need.
The Union joins global coalition tackling oxygen inequity
The Union has become an official member of the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL), a collaborative effort to ensure safe, affordable and equitable access to medical oxygen for those in need.
“Game-changing” TB escape room shows early impact on health-seeking behaviour
The Union’s Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization (ACSM) team worked closely with a small team of game designers, coders and artists to develop a first-of-kind TB-themed virtual escape room to promote health-seeking behaviour.
Technical publications
Technical guides on TB, tobacco control, lung health and more, written by experts.
The Union has been certified by NGOsource to be equivalent to a U.S. public charity.