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
Name change: Adult & Child Lung Health Section
The new section will serve members interested in:
• Adult Lung Health – including pneumonia, asthma, COPD, air pollution,…
A major victory for NCDs at the 66th World Health Assembly
The key decisions in the resolution are:
To endorse the WHO global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013…Child TB training offered in Namibia
The Union's Child Lung Health Division recently facilitated training in child TB for four districts selected by the Namibia National TB…
Global experts agree NCDs must be central to post-2015 agenda
Whilst congratulating governments on their commitment to reduce overall mortality from NCDs by 25 per cent by 2025, they warned that…
Global experts agree NCDs must be central in future global development agenda
Whilst congratulating governments on their commitment to reduce overall mortality from NCDs by 25 per cent by 2025, they warned that…
Asthma in the global NCD agenda: a neglected epidemic
Despite the increased focus on the health and development burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the priority interventions will do…
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