Our work on lung health and NCDs
The Union calls for policies and actions that contribute to improved lung health globally. We promote the importance of poverty reduction and address the social determinants of health to improve health outcomes worldwide.
The Union's priority areas are:
The Global Asthma Network
In collaboration with the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, The Union founded the Global Asthma Network (GAN) which published The Global Asthma Report 2018, an 88 page cutting edge State-of-the-Art report, with contributions from 53 experts around the globe.
Lung Health Union News
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…
WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health
The Union – as part of the Forum on International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) - joined a ‘call for urgent action’ at the World Health…
Royal guests to attend the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health
Her Imperial Highness Princess Akishino of Japan, and Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of The Netherlands will both attend the 49th…
The Union launches a call for applicants for its 2019 SORT IT course in Sri Lanka
The Union’s Centre for Operational Research has launched a call for applications for the Asia Structured Operational Research and…
A unified voice on World Lung Day 2018
Today, 25 September, The Union along with respiratory organisations from around the world marks World Lung Day, a day of advocacy for…
The adult and child lung health section
Recently, this group of Union members collaborated with The Union’s Director of Lung Health to create The Union’s Strategic Plan for Lung Health 2020-2025. Two broad themes emerged as priorities: lung health across the life course; and lung health and well-being after TB.
Linked to the Strategic Plan, the section organised popular member webinars on ‘Lungs past and future: recognising and treating respiratory disease arising in early life’ and ‘Post TB lung disease – current state of the science.’
Lung health publications
Lung health expert and Union member