100mill
U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes
600,000
people are killed by tobacco-caused disease
60%
North Americans live where air pollution is at unhealthy levels
Members of The Union North 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 North America Region consists of organisational and individual members
American Friends of The Union
Created in 2023, The American Friends fights for the eradication of tuberculosis and other lung diseases, primarily through support of The Union.
The charity was established by Union members, including a former President and Board members.
Held in February 2020, the 24th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region is a three-day scientific conference organised by Union members, which brings together hundred experts of national and international renown to discuss regional perspectives on global health issues including TB, lung health and related topics.
Professor Guy Marks, President of The Union, welcomed delegates to the first day of the conference.
Union news from the North America Region
IMDP begins 11th year with expanded courses
The Union’s International Management Development Programme has become a highly regarded resource for public health management training…
US $8.3 million from USAID for TREAT TB clinical trial
The Union’s TREAT TB (Technology, Research, Education and Technical Assistance for Tuberculosis) initiative has received US $8.3 million…
The Union honours TB experts Don Enarson and Thelma Tupasi
The Union presents these awards at the General Assembly of its worldwide membership, held each year at The Union World Conference on…
First-Ever Targeted Roadmap Outlines Steps to End Childhood TB Deaths
The Roadmap for Childhood TB: Toward Zero Deaths, launched today by global TB leaders[1] in Washington D.C., estimates that US$120…
IMDP to collaborate with WHO's TBTEAM by delivering health management training
TBTEAM, the Tuberculosis TEchnical Assistance Mechanism, whose secretariat is hosted in the WHO Global TB Programme, is a global…
NCD Alliance launches programme to support NCD civil society efforts in South Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease – kill approximately 36…