World No Tobacco Day 2015
World No Tobacco Day serves as an annual reminder for the public health community that tobacco control is integral to the urgent goals…
The Director’s Corner
Dear colleagues,
During the recent 68th World Health Assembly in Geneva, I had the opportunity to speak at various side events…
The Year Ahead: A message from the Executive Director
Dear colleagues: We recently bid farewell to 2014 and, as I imagine many of you are, I’m looking forward to 2015 with excitement and…
China’s proposed national tobacco control law now up for discussion
The public has until 24 December to express opinions on the proposal
The Government of China, the world’s most populous nation,…
Facing down the TB-diabetes co-epidemic: A Devex op-ed by Jose Luis Castro
At last week’s 45th World Conference on Lung Health in Barcelona, Spain, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung…
17th Conference of The Union Latin America Region to be held next month in Peru
The Union’s Latin America Region members, supported by The Union Office in Peru, are preparing to gather for their 17th region…
Roll-out of new TB drug must be handled with care: Health Affairs commentary by Executive Director José Luis Castro
Introducing a new medicine is a huge and complex task, especially when the medicine is being distributed in weak health systems and…
Proposed Ireland cigarette bill would empower consumers, protect people's health
The government of Ireland took an important step toward protecting public health in the country, with yesterday's publishing of the…
World No Tobacco Day 2014: A message from The Union
Of all the words that will be written and spoken on World No Tobacco Day, perhaps none will prove as influential and lasting as several…
Chile announces expanded smoke-free policy for health care facilities
In conjunction with World No Tobacco Day (31 May), Chile’s Ministry of Health announced the expansion of its smoke-free policy…
Ambitious WHO Strategy Aims to End Global TB Epidemic by 2035
On 19 May, the World Health Assembly approved the World Health Organisation’s new strategy for addressing the global TB epidemic after…
The Union joins in honouring Michael Bloomberg
Executive Director José Luis Castro represented The Union as one of 400 invited guests at the inaugural presentation of the Genesis…
UNITAID grant will speed uptake of new MDR-TB drugs
UNITAID, the public health funding mechanism supported largely by a tax on airline tickets, has pledged more than US $60 million to…
STAND Phase 3 Clinical Trial an Important Advancement for Tuberculosis Treatment R&D
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, issued the following statement in response to this week’s announcement of a new…
Nelson Mandela, a special champion of TB and HIV/AIDS, dies in Johannesburg
Nelson Mandela, one of the great champions of human rights, freedom – and public health – died on 5 December in Johannesburg. He was 95…
Global health 2035: a world converging within a generation
A Lancet Commission has released a report that revisits the case for investing in health and offers a new investment framework to…
World AIDS Day 2013: a commentary
On 1 December, people everywhere observe World AIDS Day. For the 26th consecutive year, we all pause to reflect – and to reignite the…
The Director’s Corner
Dear colleagues, As The Union enters its 95th year, I write you with an urgent appeal to join us in revitalising the global…