The Union celebrates first ever World Lung Day
Today, 25 September, marks the first ever World Lung Day, a day of advocacy coordinated by the Forum of International Respiratory…
A message from Executive Director, José Luis Castro, on the recent Mexico earthquakes
Dear friends, staff and partners
The Union’s deepest sympathies go to the people of Mexico. Our thoughts are with the families…
WHO Director-General shows support for ending TB at UNGA drug resistance report launch
Dr Tedros, Director-General of The World Health Organization (WHO), showed his support for the urgent need to eliminate tuberculosis (TB…
Message of condolence to the people of Mexico
All our sympathies go to the people of Mexico affected by the recent earthquakes. Our thoughts go out to all those who have lost…
The Union welcomes the WHO's recognition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis alongside other pathogens as priority for R&D
Two new reports launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) call for global research and development for Mycobacterium…
Media invited to register for webinar to learn about scientific highlights of Union World Conference
In the lead up to the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, which takes place on 11-14 October in Guadalajara, Mexico, a…
The Director’s Corner
UN General Assembly Meeting is “critical moment on the road to 2018 TB high-level meeting”
A message from José Luis Castro,…
The Union statement on Philip Morris International 'smoke-free foundation' announcement
The Union responds to today’s announcement that Philip Morris International (PMI) will set up a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-Free World’ in…
The Union denounces PMI launch of a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’
The Union today denounced Philip Morris International’s (PMI) launch of a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’ as a billion-dollar bribe…
Union statement: the need to ‘accelerate progress’ in the fight against TB is paramount
Leaving no-one behind is fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), formally adopted by the United Nations as core to…
The Union with global NCDs community welcomes the UNGC decision to exclude tobacco industry
12 September 2017, New York/Geneva.- The global noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) community has welcomed today’s announcement by the UN…
Union President calls for action to establish World Lung Day
Today, 5 September, The Union's President, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa has sent the following letter to all Union…
The Union welcomes BRICS summit statement supporting R & D innovations such as the ‘3P Project'
The Union welcomes the statement from the 9th annual BRICS summit (PDF 484 KB) affirming a commitment to foster and promote R&D that…
Using technology to support TB treatment adherence in Peru
One of the recognised issues in successful tuberculosis (TB) care is ensuring patient adherence to treatment regimens. A team at ASPAT-…
STREAM Clinical Trial begins community engagement in Uganda in preparation for trial enrolment
The STREAM Clinical Trial is set to begin patient enrolment in a new trial site in Uganda shortly. In preparation for this, the STREAM…
TB-Free India forms new partnership with Rotary India to end TB nationally
Under the Call to Action for a TB-Free India, The Union has scaled up a partnership with the Rotary Foundation (India), increasing its…
“The strength of The Union is its people”, Nathalie Emaille-Léotard, Global Director of Human Resources
As Global Director of Human Resources for The Union, Nathalie Emaille-Léotard is responsible for the overall strategic…
Myint Thien: Cured TB patient dedicated to volunteer support network
The Union’s Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) implements active case-finding activities in 15 townships…
The Director’s Corner
Quality healthcare should be accessible to the many, not the few.
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The…
Webinar: Can mobile health (mHealth) help accelerate progress towards ending tuberculosis?’
A Union webinar on 22 August (1pm Geneva time) will discuss how mobile health (mHealth) – an approach of using mobile devices like…
Announcing Victor Zamora to the post of Union Country Director, Peru
It gives me great pleasure to announce Victor Zamora as The Union’s Country Director in Peru.
Victor is a Peruvian physician…
New lower conference rate for participants in Latin America
We are delighted to be able to announce a lower rate for all those who live in countries in Latin America who wish to attend the Union…
World Lung Cancer Day: The Union calls for higher tobacco taxes
This World Lung Cancer Day, 1 August 2017, The Union urges governments to increase tobacco taxes – the most powerful measure for cutting…
TREAT TB supports implementation of nine-month regimen in Philippines
This month TREAT TB concluded a two-week technical assistance visit in the Philippines. The visit included a total of eight facility…
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