United Nations call for tobacco tax to be used to finance sustainable development
Edinburgh, 16 July 2015 – Global leaders in finance and development have called on governments worldwide to consider tobacco tax as a…
Message from the Executive Director: Annik Rouillon
Dear colleagues and friends,
I am saddened to share the news that Dr Annik Rouillon, our former Executive Director and one of…
Consultation for the Global Plan to Stop TB 2016-2020
The Stop TB Partnership has launched a consultation on the first public draft of the Global Plan to Stop TB 2016-2020. The Global Plan…
Ethics Advisory Group seeks new members
The Union Ethics Advisory Group (EAG), which provides ethical guidance on The Union’s work at national and international levels, is…
Newsweek Pakistan forced to apologise for love song to the Marlboro Man
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection has won a judgment against Newsweek Pakistan for publishing an article that both implicitly and…
Claire Verhaeghe: Supporting the members at the heart of The Union
Since 2009, Claire Verhaeghe has been at the centre of building a supportive and efficient programme of services for The Union’…
The Pacific Islands Health Officers Association establishes a regional partnership with The Union in the North Pacific
In the Marshall Islands, a tragic incident illustrated the consequences that can result when health care needs are not supported by…
Submit TB & HIV/TB research for late-breakers by 31 July
Two late-breaker sessions will be held at the 46th World Conference on Lung Health in Cape Town on 2-6 December. Researchers are invited…
DETECT Child TB Project launched in Uganda
In Uganda, children under 15 years of age account for only 7% of all TB cases reported to the Ministry of Health’s National…
中国2015世界无烟日暨《北京市控制吸烟条例》实施宣传活动
中国首都北京于2015世界无烟日在国家体育馆“鸟巢”隆重的发布了即将实施的《北京控制吸烟条例》。活动中公布了担当控烟大使的名人明星们，还有活泼的孩子们表演歌舞—控烟小苹果、大妈们的广场舞。新的控烟法，6月1日生效，是保护北京的两千万公民不受二手烟的强有力工具。
…Beijing introduces smokefree law with huge celebration as China marks World No Tobacco Day
Beijing, capital city of China, heralded the introduction of its new smokefree law on World No Tobacco Day with a vibrant celebration at…
In Vietnam, WNTD was a day for awards, celebrations and reflection on challenges ahead
In Hanoi, Minister of Health Mdm Nguyen Thi Kim Tien received a WHO medal for her commitment to tobacco control and her team’s efforts…
In India, new app reports violations and provides cessation resources
The People’s Forum for Tobacco Control, a civil society group in Tamilnadu launched a new app, with Union support, that creates a…
Indonesia chooses health over tobacco
The 2nd Indonesian Conference on Tobacco or Health took place in Jakarta from 27 to 29 May. Attended by more than 500 public health…
Pakistan recognised for outstanding work in fighting the global tobacco epidemic
In Pakistan, Minister of Health Saira Afzal Tarar received an award from the WHO for ‘outstanding work in fighting the global tobacco…
After one smokefree year, Russia records more than 90% compliance
Russia celebrated its first full year with a national smokefree law for all public places. New compliance data was released and shared…
Suspension of lawsuit against plain packaging is a huge win for tobacco control
Ukraine’s lawsuit against Australia, claiming that its plain tobacco packaging law constitutes an illegal barrier to trade, has been…
World No Tobacco Day 2015
World No Tobacco Day serves as an annual reminder for the public health community that tobacco control is integral to the urgent goals…
World No Tobacco Day 2015
Honge Liu: Disease prevention is more powerful than cure
Honge Liu was first drawn to disease prevention while studying for her medical degree. Although the course focused on curative…
The Director’s Corner
Dear colleagues,
During the recent 68th World Health Assembly in Geneva, I had the opportunity to speak at various side events…
STREAM clinical trial reaches recruitment target
The STREAM clinical trial has enrolled its 400th patient, meeting the recruitment target for Stage 1 of the comparison of a shorter 9-…
Screening diabetes patients for TB proves effective at community health level in China
The Union has been providing technical support to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Control and Prevention-…
Two long-serving Union TB experts to transition to new roles and positions
Dr Arnaud Trébucq
Dr Hans L Rieder
Dr Arnaud Trébucq of France and Dr Hans L Rieder of Switzerland, two of The Union’s…