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
Media Advisory: 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health Announces “Community Common” Programme Highlights
The Union applauds Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez's speech to the 71st United Nations General Assembly
The Union applauds the speech given yesterday by Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez to the 71st United Nations General Assembly. In a…
Mexico will host the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health
Held in Guadalajara, in the state of Jalisco, from 11-14 October 2017
Mexico City/Paris, 21 September 2016 – Expo Guadalajara…
The Director’s Corner
Confronting resistance at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health
A message from José Luis Castro
As I write this…
The Union organises pre-conference workshop on TB, diabetes and HIV
There is a clear need to scale up the response to the challenges TB co-infection presents. Collaborative treatment is key to reducing…
Statement from The Union on Michael R. Bloomberg’s appointment as WHO Global Ambassador for Non-communicable Diseases
From the Executive Director of The Union, José Luis Castro
We congratulate Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on his new appointment as…
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