International Women's Day 2025: Nidhi Bansal
Last year, Nidhi Bansal was appointed as Country Director for The Union India Office. Nidhi has worked extensively in India on pressing…
International Women's Day 2025: Dr Rebecca Nantanda
In March 2023, Dr Rebecca Nantanda and two other Union members founded the Childhood Pneumonia Working Group, with the aim to drive…
Union Medal 2024 winner: Dr Razia Kaniz Fatima
At The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2024, Dr Razia Kaniz Fatima received The Union’s highest honour – the Union Medal –…
International Women's Day 2025: Ambition into action
International Women’s Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all the inspirational women across The Union’s membership, workforce…
Guinea Bissau enhances TB diagnosis in children with training
The NTP plans to extend the training in-country from February 2025.
The Union is proud to see our training materials being…
Guinea Bissau enhances TB diagnosis in children with training
The National TB Programme (NTP) of Guinea Bissau recently utilised The Union's course materials on the interpretation of CXR in children…
Guinea Bissau enhances TB diagnosis in children with training
Participants highly appreciated the course on interpreting chest X-rays, as there is a significant knowledge gap in this area. While the…
Celebrating a year of learning: thank you to our course participants!
Reflecting on the past year, we extend our sincere thanks to the dedicated learners who joined us in our mission to combat…
Scholarship for drug-resistant TB course announced in memory of leading public health physician
A key group within the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) announced the establishment of a…
In conversation with Cassandra
We grabbed five minutes with Dr Cassandra Kelly-Cirino to learn more about her motivation for becoming our new Executive Director,…
A reflection on 2024
From changing WHO guidelines and identifying key improvements to drug-resistant TB management, to being awarded grants from the Global…
A year in review – evaluating the launch of IJTLD OPEN
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD OPEN describes how open access has driven a dramatic increase in visibility.
A year in review – evaluating the launch of IJTLD OPEN
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD OPEN describes how open access has driven a dramatic increase in visibility.
Income-related disparity in country TB rates
A new analysis of global tuberculosis (TB) data reveals that lower income countries are disproportionately affected by TB.
The…
"United drive towards a healthier world for all": Union Conference 2024 closing speech
"Honoured guests, distinguished members of The Union and conference delegates, we thank you for your valuable contribution to…
Union Conference 2024: Results from VQUIN, TBCHAMP AND CATALYST trials shed new light on safety and adherence of treatment regimes for children and adults with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Union Conference 2024: Versatile technology driving tuberculosis elimination efforts across Africa through active case finding
Union Conference 2024: New research suggests alternative regimens against extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis
Union Conference 2024: Active case finding promises to improve TB detection in South-East Asia
Analysing missed opportunities for TB diagnosis in Francophone Africa
The Union has launched a new research project to better understand the missed opportunities to identify people with tuberculosis (TB)…
Empowering Healthcare Professionals to Combat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The Union has delivered its first blended learning international course on Principles of TB Care and Prevention: Translating Knowledge…
Empowering Healthcare Professionals to Combat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The Union has delivered its first blended learning international course on Principles of TB Care and Prevention: Translating Knowledge…
Empowering Healthcare Professionals to Combat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The Union has delivered its first blended learning international course on Principles of TB Care and Prevention: Translating Knowledge…
U.S. CDC and The Union: A longstanding partnership strengthening tuberculosis care and prevention in resource-limited countries
For two decades now, since 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Union Against…