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Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – June 2023
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin June 2023
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the June issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This…
Community perspective on child-friendly medications for drug-resistant TB: importance, priorities and advocacy
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD highlights the need for child-friendly medications for drug-resistant TB. The preprint…
Community perspective on child-friendly medications for drug-resistant TB: importance, priorities and advocacy
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD highlights the need for child-friendly medications for drug-resistant TB. The preprint…
Barriers to TB preventive treatment remain in Uganda, despite improvements
New research shows barriers to accessing tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment remain in Uganda, even though coverage is high amongst…
Timor-Leste mayors unite for stronger action on tobacco control, NCDs prevention and ending TB
The first ever Timor-Leste Mayors Summit for Health and Development successfully concluded in Dili with the unanimous adoption of a…
Experts identify clinical standards for adverse effects to TB treatment
A panel of 65 global experts have identified eight clinical standards for the management of adverse effects during treatment for…
Assessing TB-related comorbidities, risks and disability in China
A new study in China has found that it was possible and valuable to assess people with tuberculosis (TB) for symptoms, comorbidities,…
Risk of TB nine times higher in prisons globally
For the first time ever researchers, sponsored by The Union, have estimated the rate of tuberculosis (TB) in incarcerated persons,…
Reference des cas de traumatisme par arme à feu en Afrique
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA assesses the factors influencing the unfavourable outcome of cases referred for firearm trauma…
Contribution des diagnostics au points de service dans l’identification de la maladie à VIH avancée
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA assesses point-of-care (POC) diagnostics for the early detection of advanced HIV disease (AHD…
Mise à jour thérapeutique et pronostique de la rupture utérine dans une maternité à Bangui, CAR
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA describes the prevalence, associated factors and fatality due to uterine rupture. The preprint…
Reference des cas de traumatisme par arme à feu en Afrique
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA assesses the factors influencing the unfavourable outcome of cases referred for firearm trauma…
Contribution des diagnostics au points de service dans l’identification de la maladie à VIH avancée
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA assesses point-of-care (POC) diagnostics for the early detection of advanced HIV disease (AHD…
Mise à jour thérapeutique et pronostique de la rupture utérine dans une maternité à Bangui, CAR
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA describes the prevalence, associated factors and fatality due to uterine rupture. The preprint…
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin May 2023
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the May issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This bulletin…
Local community raise TB awareness through art
As part of an initiative to raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB) in Meghalaya, India, local people have been invited to help paint TB…
Tobacco farmers empowered to make positive change
This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme was “Grow food, not tobacco”. The campaign raises awareness about alternative crop…
World No Tobacco Day 2023: Professor Pinpin Zheng
What is your role in the tobacco control field?
I have engaged in dozens of tobacco control research programs. Some of…
The Union supports Airlangga University to go tobacco-free
In a historic step, Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, has implemented a tobacco-free campus policy, becoming the…
World No Tobacco Day 2023: Dr Yogesh Kumar Jain
I currently live in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, and work as the Project Manager in a Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant, managed by…
Enhancing Tuberculosis Care and Prevention: Join our Internationally Acclaimed Training Courses!
Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – May 2023
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin April 2023
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the April issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This bulletin…
International Nurses Day 2023: Wilson Mangeni
Where do you work as a nurse?
I am a study nurse at World Alliance for Lung and Intensive Care Medicine in Uganda,…