Union Executive Director calls for cities to play larger role in fight to end TB
The Union’s Executive Director, José Luis Castro, delivered a speech today in Seville, Spain, to mark World TB Day. The speech…
TB survivors bring their stories to policymakers on Capitol Hill
More than 20 tuberculosis (TB) survivors met with leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to share their experiences with those who…
On World TB Day The Union looks for ways to accelerate progress
The first World TB Day on 24 March 1982 was created to commemorate the discovery of M. tuberculosis by Prof Robert Koch one hundred…
The Director’s Corner
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, on World TB Day
Global TB community must accelerate progress…
Health leaders discuss latent TB infection and prevention in China
Researchers, healthcare workers and other experts in tuberculosis (TB) convened on 1 March in Beijing to discuss methods for tackling…
Kavita Ayyagari, Project Director, Challenge TB, India: How innovation and partnerships are confronting TB in India
Kavita Ayyagari joined The Union in 2015 with experience working in the profit and non-profit sectors, including periods…
HIV education initiative works with students and communities in Myanmar
Students in Myanmar are learning about HIV/AIDS through interactive workshops and health talks as part of a six-month education and…
Union letter to U.S. Ambassador in Vietnam questions Embassy’s role in meetings between Philip Morris International and Vietnam government ministers
The Union joined international calls for the U.S. Ambassador in Vietnam to reconsider the Embassy’s facilitation of meetings between…
The Union strongly supports New Delhi Declaration to End TB
Today, 22 March 2017, The Union expressed strong support for a meeting convened over two days in New Delhi, India, which resulted in all…
TB kiosks provide patient-centred care in India
The Union’s Project Axshya has established 97 tuberculosis (TB) treatment and information kiosks in 40 cities in India to provide better…
Ahead of World TB Day, the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health launched in Guadalajara, Mexico
At a press conference held in Guadalajara, Mexico, today (16 March), the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health was officially…
Mexican footballer Andrés Guardado announced as Conference Ambassador for the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held at the Expo Guadalajara Convention Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 11-14…
In op-ed Union Executive Director calls on WHO to fix TB list mistake
In the health publication STAT, today, Executive Director of The Union, José Luis Castro, responds strongly to the World Health…
Parliamentarians unite to end TB in India at Caucus launch
Members of Parliament (MPs) met in New Delhi on 7-8 March to launch the India TB Caucus, committing to focus government efforts on…
First Stephen Lawn Memorial Lectures held in advance of World TB Day in London and Cape Town
The Steve Lawn Memorial Fund was set up to commemorate Professor Stephen David Lawn, who died last September. His work contributed…
Zimbabwe premiere for new film to raise awareness and challenge TB stigma
A new feature film, The Lucky Specials, which aims to demystify tuberculosis (TB) and educate diverse audiences about the disease…
Abstracts now being accepted online for Union Africa Region conference
Online submission of abstracts is now open for the 20th Union Africa Region Conference, which will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 10-13…
International Women’s Day reminds us of the need to fight inequality to end TB
‘Be bold for change’ is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day and on this day highlighting and celebrating the lives of…
Union President encourages sustained efforts to rectify WHO's pathogen list TB omission
Today, 6 March, The Union's President, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa has sent the following letter to all Union members…
Submissions open for Encuentro, the community space at the 48th Union World Conference
Submissions are open for Encuentro, the dedicated space for community involvement and grassroots activism within the 48th Union…
Union letter to WHO protests unjustified exclusion of TB from antibiotics global priority list
The following letter has been sent today by José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General,…
The Union demands that TB be included in the WHO list of bacteria for which new antibiotics urgently needed
On 28 February, The Union stated that it is unacceptable that tuberculosis (TB) was excluded from the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
Bloomberg Initiative partners meet to strategise the next phase of global effort to reduce tobacco use
Partners in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use met in New York this month to kick off the new phase of this global public…
Aziz Bouchelaghem, Global Account Controller: Driving progress and projects forward
“Training in Financial Accounting does not prepare you for a career in the non-profit sector…only real-life experience does…
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