>300,000
tobacco-related deaths each year
145mill
people— 22% of adults —smoke
289,000
estimated TB cases in 2018
Members of The Union Latin America Region
The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's deep understanding of local issues.
The Union Latin America Region is made up of organisational and individual members.
The 19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region, took place during the Congress of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax, in Panama, bringing together clinicians, researchers, health care professionals, politicians, the media and people affected by tuberculosis (TB).
Organised by Union members, the conference brings together experts to discuss regional approaches to lung health challenges, including TB, lung disease, tobacco control and air pollution.
UNION NEWS FROM THE Latin america REGION
Union working group show crucial link between TB and mental health
The Union’s TB and Mental Health Working Group have released a video, Learning from the field: the mental health management of MDR-TB in…
The 11th ALAT Congress focuses efforts on lung health in Latin America
The 11th Congress of the Latin American Thorax Association (ALAT, for its initials in Spanish), held in Mexico City on 27-30 June,…
Brazil ratifies the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Brazil has joined a group of countries committed to reducing tobacco use by stamping out the illegal tobacco trade. It ratified the…
Newly released report shows smoking rates continue to fall in Uruguay -- a result of sustained commitment to public health policy
Uruguay reduced smoking rates from 25 percent in 2009 to 21.6 percent in 2017, according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), a…
El Salvador launches collaboration with The Union to step up implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The government of El Salvador has launched a two-year collaboration with The Union to step up its implementation of the World Health…
Uruguay set to become a world leader for restricting tobacco branding as plain packaging bill reaches Congress
Today Uruguay’s government submitted a bill for plain tobacco packaging to Congress. Once passed, the country will have the world’s most…