Child TB workshop looks at lessons learned and implications for future
A workshop in Cotonou, Benin, recently brought together representatives from the four countries participating in The Union’s TITI study…
STREAM Community Advisory Board holds community outreach event to raise awareness about TB and HIV, in Durban, South Africa
Earlier this year, the STREAM Community Advisory Board (CAB) in Durban, South Africa carried out a community outreach event, ‘Our…
Bangladesh uncovers tax evasion in smokeless tobacco industry
The National Board of Revenue in Bangladesh recently filed law suits against four chewing tobacco companies for tax evasion. These were…
People everywhere, no matter who they are or where they live, have the right to health
On Human Rights Day 2018, The Union highlights the need for greater political action to ensure people have the human right to health in…
Asia Pacific Mayors Alliance Summit in Singapore reinforces commitment to tobacco control and NCD prevention
The third summit of the Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCD Prevention (AP-CAT), for which The Union is the…
STREAM Trial expands community engagement for participants in India
The STREAM Stage 2 community advisory board (CAB) in Ahmedabad, India, recently began home visits to provide crucial…
TB research funding reaches new heights but remains insufficient
Investment for tuberculosis (TB) research reached an unprecedented high of $772 million in 2017, according to the report released this…
World AIDS Day: Ending the TB-HIV epidemic
There are 35.3 million people living with HIV in the world, of these one-third are also infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis,…
The Director's Corner
World AIDS Day: Following the lead of the 2001 High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
In the last week, leading up to World AIDS Day on…
"My role gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the world"
Selma Dar Berger is currently Global Project Portfolio Officer based in Paris.
Originally from India, currently the…
Research presented at Union World Conference shows the power of preventive therapy in tackling TB-HIV
On World AIDS Day, we reflect on the importance on preventive therapy in tackling TB-HIV, as highlighted in two studies presented at the…
Tobacco control experts meet ahead of Colombian Congress debate on tobacco taxes
Leading tobacco control experts gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, to discuss tobacco taxation at an event organised by Union grantee, the…
WHO launched new digital platform addressing NCDs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today launched a new community-driven platform - the Knowledge Action Portal (KAP) - for…
The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health launches in India
Today in Delhi, The Union launched the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health which will be held in Hyderabad, India, 30 October – 2…
World COPD Day 2018 – Never too early, never too late
The Union is supporting World COPD Day to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and improve COPD care…
World Children’s Day: Angelina’s story shines spotlight on every child’s right to health
On World Children’s Day, 20 November, nine-year-old tuberculosis (TB) survivor Angelina and her mother Janet, from South Africa, tell…
The Director's Corner
World diabetes day: calling for action against the co-epidemic of TB and diabetes.
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive…
World Pneumonia Day – A call for renewed efforts to prevent and treat pneumonia
On World Pneumonia Day, 12th November, The Union – as part of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) - calls for…
WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
The Union – as part of the Forum on International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) - joined a ‘call for urgent action’ at the World Health…
A week of scientific news at the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health
An unprecedented scientific programme took centre stage at the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health last week in The Hague.
…Europe track session explores tuberculosis in migrants in Europe
The first ever Europe Track of the Union World Conference was held in 2018, started with a session discussing tuberculosis (TB) in…
The 2018 Union awards recognise significant achievement from across the globe
Every year The Union presents awards at the Union World Conference on Lung Health. The awards are an important and valued way to…
Action is needed by world leaders to end TB
On the opening day of the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health, The Union and the TB community have called for world leaders…
Union launches field guide for the management of drug-resistant tuberculosis
The Union launched a new technical resource on drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) management during a press conference on DR-TB at the…