Union response to WHO updated treatment guidelines for multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
In response to the publication of new guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the treatment of multidrug-resistant…
STREAM Community Advisory Boards: Putting the patient at the heart of clinical research
Earlier this year, members of the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for the STREAM Stage 2 site at the Makerere University Lung Institute…
Results of Union pilot project show simple model for significantly improving child TB services
Results of DETECT Child TB, a Union pilot project in Uganda that decentralised health services to detect and treat tuberculosis (TB) in…
New Union project to conduct systematic TB screening in insurgency-hit area of India
The Union has begun the initial phase of a new project in Chhattisgarh state, India, where an ongoing conflict makes health services…
“I am grateful for each day that I can be of service and be part of a unique organisation.”
Shirley Frundt is The Union’s Global Human Resources (HR) Coordinator based in Paris.
She has over 25 years’ experience…
The Director's Corner
In 2018, the boundless passion and dedication of our staff, members and partners contributed to historic advances. As we move into 2019…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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…
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,…
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…
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subtitle: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease