Message from the Executive Director

Drug resistance threatens TB progress, as delegates prepare for Union World Conference on Lung Health in Liverpool 

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Today, The Union’s Executive Director José Luis Castro responded to the UN’s landmark declaration agreeing to help fight the threat of…

A message from José Luis Castro

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a scourge of our times. It threatens to reverse progress made…

Confronting resistance at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health

A message from José Luis Castro

As I write this…

A message from José Luis Castro on World Lung Cancer Day, 1 August

Today, on World Lung Cancer Day, we honour and support those…

The International AIDS Society (IAS) highlighted the devastating impact of tuberculosis (TB) and TB-HIV by convening an inaugural TB pre…

TB-HIV – a conflagration deeply intertwined

A message from José Luis Castro for TB2016, Durban, South Africa

Between 16…

Refugees and migrants do not cause health crises

A message from José Luis Castro for World Refugee Day, 20 June 2016  …

The Union’s world conference draws on historic legacy to bring collaborative thinking to Liverpool

A message from José Luis…

President Obama and Prime Minister Modi underline importance of MDR-TB

A message from José Luis Castro  

Last week…

Get ready for plain packaging

A message from José Luis Castro for World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2016  

In support…

A milestone for the TB community: a message from José Luis Castro

Today (12 May), the World Health Organization announced new…

A message from José Luis Castro on World Asthma Day 2016

Today on World Asthma Day on Tuesday 3 May is a moment to reflect on…

A message from José Luis Castro for World TB Day

Last month, US President Barack Obama’s administration proposed a cut of 19% to…

A message from José Luis Castro for World TB Day

Last month, US President Barack Obama’s administration proposed a cut of 19% to…

The New Year is a time to look forward to challenges ahead and to reflect on progress made in the previous year. The remarkable…

The Union North America Region Conference… Enabling global conversations on lung health

A message from José Luis Castro,…

Dear Union friends and colleagues,

2015 is a year that all of us in public health have focused on since the beginning of the…

Dear Friends, 

I am overwhelmed and outraged by these barbaric acts of terror in our city.  

We have reached…

World Pneumonia Day takes place every 12th of November to remind us all of the continuing and urgent need to raise awareness of the…

A message from Executive Director Jose Luis Castro

Last week the World Health Organization released new data showing that TB has…

At an event in New York, USA, (Thursday, 24 September) to celebrate the important milestone of the inclusion of NCDs in the Post-2015…

The Union is pleased to congratulate former Portuguese President Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio, the recipient of a new United Nations…

Dear colleagues and friends,

I am saddened to share the news that Dr Annik Rouillon, our former Executive Director and one of…