The Union Launches New Online Course in French: “Tobacco – History, Consequences, and Cessation”
This course has been made possible through the generous support of the French Development Agency (AFD) and is dedicated to the memory of…
The Union Launches New Online Course in French: “Tobacco – History, Consequences, and Cessation”
Course Format and Details
Delivery: Fully online, self-paced, and free of charge. Estimated Duration: 8 to 10 hours. Language:…The Union Launches New Online Course in French: “Tobacco – History, Consequences, and Cessation”
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is pleased to announce the launch of a new, free online course…
Empowering healthcare workers to combat childhood tuberculosis: A milestone in the fight against tuberculosis in Lesotho
The Union’s Sub-Saharan Africa Region Child and Adolescent TB Centre of Excellence (COE) in collaboration with U.S. Centers for Disease…
The Union Launches New Online Course in French: “Tobacco – History, Consequences, and Cessation”
Course Objectives
Participants will:
Acquire foundational knowledge on tobacco dependence and its health, social, and…Conflation of prediction and causality in the TB literature
A forthcoming IJTLD OPEN article addresses the frequent conflation of prediction and causal inference in observational TB studies, and…
Conflation of prediction and causality in the TB literature
A forthcoming IJTLD OPEN article addresses the frequent conflation of prediction and causal inference in observational TB studies, and…
Tobacco control treaty compromised by global disruptions
According to a new report endorsed by 57 civil society organizations worldwide, the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on…
Navigating the changes to drug-resistant TB treatment, care and diagnosis
The Union is the leading scientific organisation in tuberculosis (TB) and lung health, with expertise across all forms of TB, including…
International Nurses Day 2025
On 12 May, The Union celebrates the vital role nurses play in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and lung disease, which…
New Paper Calls for Nutrition to Be Part of Everyday Health Care in Lower-Income Countries
A new report published in The Lancet Global Health is shining a spotlight on a major gap in health care across low- and middle-income…
Union Board of Directors election update
Bess Miller
Bess is a physician and epidemiologist, who has held senior leadership positions at the US Centers for Disease…
Union Board of Directors election update
The Union is delighted to announce that Dr Bess Miller and Prof Steve Graham have been newly elected as members of the Board of…
Union Board of Directors election update
Board of Directors overview
The Union Board of Directors is voted on by the membership each year. Board members have a set term…
US funding cuts negatively impact TB care and prevention across Africa
According to a rapid survey conducted by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), 65% of National TB…
Engaging Communities Affected by TB as Essential Partners in Research
The Union has always been interested in and has promoted communities affected by tuberculosis (TB). The most notable example is the time…
The Union launches free resources on Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents
The resources include:
Facilitator manual: This comprehensive guide assists trainers in navigating the course structure, ensuring…The Union launches free resources on Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents
The Online course on Management of Child and Adolescent Tuberculosis and the Resources for trainers on Management of Child and…
The Union launches free resources on Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents
The target audience of this course is healthcare workers and trainers in resource-limited and high TB burden settings involved in TB…
Incarceration and Tuberculosis notifications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and the Americas
A new study has identified lower than expected tuberculosis notifications in prisons across Europe and the Americas during the COVID-19…
Free Online Courses for Health Care Professionals
In an era where budget cuts and financial constraints are increasingly impacting the healthcare sector, the International Union Against…