BCG and The Union a 100-year history
On 18 July 1921, a newborn baby received a dose of an experimental vaccine called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Fast forward 100 years…
Thrombotic events and COVID-19 vaccines
In this State of the Art, the authors reviewed the literature on thromboembolic adverse events reported after vaccination for COVID-19,…
Building community volunteer capacity in Myanmar
This week, The Union conducted capacity building training for community volunteers in Myanmar to improve their counselling skills by…
Thrombotic events and COVID-19 vaccines
In this State of the Art, the authors reviewed the literature on thromboembolic adverse events reported after vaccination for COVID-19,…
The 100th anniversary of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and the latest vaccines against COVID-19
On 18th July 2021, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first use of the BCG vaccine for TB. An Editorial in IJTLD discusses BCG’s…
The 100th anniversary of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and the latest vaccines against COVID-19
On 18th July 2021, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first use of the BCG vaccine for TB. An Editorial in IJTLD discusses BCG’s…
Call to action for an invigorated drive to scale up TB prevention
An Editorial for IJTLD highlights the importance of TB preventive treatment (TPT) and the launch by WHO, governments, civil society and…
Call to action for an invigorated drive to scale up TB prevention
An Editorial for IJTLD highlights the importance of TB preventive treatment (TPT) and the launch by WHO, governments, civil society and…
Impact of COVID-19 on TB detection in the private sector in Nepal
In this Correspondence accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found a 67.4% decrease in testing, a 66.9% decrease in bacteriologically…
Impact of COVID-19 on TB detection in the private sector in Nepal
In this Correspondence accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found a 67.4% decrease in testing, a 66.9% decrease in bacteriologically…
Diagnosis patterns for rifampicin-resistant TB after onset of COVID-19
In this recently accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found that RR-TB diagnosis decreased by 21–38% following the start of the…
Next Generation of Indonesian Farmers Forsakes Tobacco
In its fight against lifesaving tobacco control policies—increased taxes, larger pictorial health warnings, and advertising bans—the…
Diagnosis patterns for rifampicin-resistant TB after onset of COVID-19
In this recently accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found that RR-TB diagnosis decreased by 21–38% following the start of the…
Caribbean Health Forum Launches With Focus on Noncommunicable Diseases
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases and their four…
Governor of Jakarta’s New Notification Will Significantly Improve Smokefree, TAPS, and Point of Sale Bans
After nearly a decade, the commitment and perseverance of tobacco control advocates including The Union will dramatically alter Jakarta’…
Indonesia Minister of Health Joins Union World No Tobacco Day National Webinar, Calls for Increased Pictorial Health Warnings and Youth Focus
On 1 June, The Union, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Association of all Indonesia Health…
TB community joins forces for urgent preventive action
Today, The World Health Organization organised a special high-level event to discuss key actions needed at a global and country…
New Union technical publication: 1st edition - Basic occupational safety and health for respiratory diseases: a desk guide for health facilities
This desk guide outlines a comprehensive approach to respiratory health, which health facilities can adapt and implement in resource-…
Impact of COVID-19 on TB case detection and treatment outcomes
The Centre for Operational Research at The Union, working in close collaboration with the National TB Programme and National AIDS…
On World No Tobacco Day, Proven Strategies—Not Novel Products—Still Key to Cessation
While all six of the World Health Organization’s cost-effective, high-impact MPOWER measures are critical to ending the global tobacco…
Karachi Commissioner Makes Commitment to Tobacco Control Enforcement and Pakistan Wins 2021 World No Tobacco Day Award
Earlier this week, Mr. Navid Ahmed Shaikh, Commissioner Karachi Division, directed his seven deputy commissioners to create district…
Nepal charity rejects $400,000 tobacco industry ‘donation’ after pressure from tobacco control advocates
The Union congratulates the Kathmandu Institute of Child Health (KIOCH) for rejecting a ‘donation’ of US$ 400,000 and declining a…
New Report from the EU’s Scientific Advisers Validates Cautionary Approach To E-Cigarettes
In its recently released (16 April) “Final Opinion on Electronic Cigarettes,” the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Health,…
Important Amendment to Mexico’s National Tobacco Control Law Moves Country Closer to Full FCTC Implementation
On April 28th, Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies voted unanimously to strengthen its tobacco control law; 415 Congressional members supported…