$100,000 landmark donation will aid The Union’s programmatic and advocacy work on childhood TB
The Union is delighted to announce that its work in childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been significantly boosted by the generous gift of…
The Union signs agreement for US$ 14 million for TB-HIV care in Myanmar
The Union has signed two agreements with the United Nations’ Office for Project Services (UNOPS), totalling US$ 14 million, to provide…
The Union supports Myanmar National TB Programme outreach and case-finding
The Union’s Community Based Integrated Tuberculosis Care Project has built a volunteer network of more than 1,000 people within eight…
Advocating at WHO board meeting for political momentum to end TB
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), highlighted tuberculosis (TB) as a priority in…
Union as WCTOH secretariat encourages delegates to save water during Cape Town conference
Cape Town and the Western Cape is currently experiencing a significant drought, however we are able to confirm that the 17th World…
The Director's Corner
"TB is a societal issue. If it is to be eradicated, we must demonstrate its relevance to every single ministry and government department…
Submissions open for the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health
The 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health in The Hague, The Netherlands, will bring together researchers, global advocates,…
Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation pulls out of tobacco industry-sponsored event for students
The finale of British American Tobacco Bangladesh’s [BATB] student competition ‘Battle of Minds 2017’ lost its guest of honour, Mayor…
Get new skills in 2018 with Union Courses
Union Courses offers a wide range of training that enables clinicians, programme managers and other healthcare professionals to develop…
“In Myanmar, The Union works with tens of thousands of patients whose lives depend on the treatment services we provide.” Nick Southern, Country Director, Myanmar
Ian Nicholas ‘Nick’ Southern has been Country Director for The Union’s office in Myanmar since January 2016. Originally from…
The Director’s Corner
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, on World AIDS Day – 1 December
On this day, it is…
22nd Conference of The Union North America Region to assemble top TB experts from Western Hemisphere
The 22nd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region will bring together tuberculosis (TB) advocates, survivors, scientists,…
‘Leading Lights’ initiative highlights work and impact of frontline TB nurses
The International Council of Nurses’ (ICN) ‘Leading Lights’ initiative showcases the work of those nurses, trained by the ICN’s…
Guide to delivering high quality care for TB patients launched
Today on Universal Health Coverage Day, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the International…
The Union calls for commitment to ensuring health for all on Universal Health Coverage Day
On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, 12 December, The Union stands with advocates around the world in demanding increased action…
Union Position On Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products Published: Precautionary Principle Advised
The Union has today published its official position statement (PDF 373 KB) on the new generation of tobacco products – heat-not-…
Final call for media to register for Universal Health Coverage webinar
On Universal Health Care (UHC) Day, 12 December, The Union is holding a webinar which will bring together experts to discuss how UHC (…
Momentum gathers at Global NCD Alliance Forum for the High Level Meeting on NCDs in 2018
The Global NCD Alliance (NCDA) Forum concluded today with a consensus from all to step up the pace and be more united if the 2018 High-…
World Human Rights Day, the human right to health requires urgent unified action
On World Human Rights Day, The Union restates the need for greater political action in order to achieve the Sustainable Development…
Members of the non-communicable diseases (NCD) civil society gather for the Global NCD Alliance Forum
The Global NCD Alliance Forum will be opened by His Royal Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme…
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Michael R. Bloomberg to participate in WCTOH
The 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, 7-9 March 2018, announced today the…
World AIDS Day, we must work together to defeat the dual epidemics of HIV and TB
Today, 1 December, on World AIDS Day, we are reminded of the need for the AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) communities to come together to…
Report shows TB will not be eliminated for 150 years without greater global effort
A report commissioned by the Global TB Caucus, The Price of a Pandemic 2017 (PDF 810 KB), shows that unless progress is accelerated, the…
World AIDS Day 2017, The Union’s HIV work in Myanmar
On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2017, The Union joins with campaigners around the world to raise awareness about HIV and the…
The Union
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