“TB is a wholly modern epidemic, and it’s one of the most fascinating, horrifying, alarming things that any person could ever stand to learn about.”
As Director of Policy and Strategy, Paul Jensen represents The Union – and, by extension, tuberculosis (TB) and other lung…
The Union congratulates leading European bank BNP Paribas for its decision to cease all tobacco-related financing and investment
The Union welcomes today’s announcement from BNP Paribas that it is ending all business with firms whose principal activity is linked to…
Media invited to register for World AIDS Day TB-HIV webinar
In the lead up to World AIDS Day on December 1, a Union webinar at 12pm GMT on 28 November will bring experts together to discuss…
At the Global Ministerial Conference in Moscow political leaders take first steps toward UN HLM on TB
The first World Health Organization (WHO) Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB in the Sustainable Development Era saw ministers…
World Diabetes Day – the Union’s ongoing work to defeat a growing global threat
On World Diabetes Day, we want to highlight our work on a pilot tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus (TB-DM) project in Kampala, Uganda and…
The Union welcomes appointment of new Global Fund ED as heralding new chapter in the fight against TB
A statement from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union.
Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and…
The Director’s Corner
Global Ministerial Conference in Moscow must deliver multisectoral solutions to fight TB
A message from José Luis Castro,…
World Pneumonia Day 12 November 2017: preventable child deaths in the era of sustainable development
On World Pneumonia Day, 12 November 2017, The Union stands with fellow members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies and…
World Antibiotic Awareness Week 13-19 November to draw attention to global AMR threat
World Antibiotic Awareness Week will take place next week from 13-19 November, shining a spotlight on the growing crisis of…
The first World NCD Congress gathers leaders from across sectors in Chandigarh, India
The first World NCD Congress 2017 was held in Chandigarh, India, on 4-6 November, 2017 with the theme Preventing Non-Communicable…
Report shows slight increase in TB R&D funding, but not enough
A report published today by Treatment Action Group (TAG) shows that for the first time since 2005 funding for tuberculosis (TB) R&D…
The Union responds to tobacco giant claims to want a smoke-free England
The Union has issued the following statement in response to reports in the UK media that one of the largest tobacco companies in the…
Uruguay set to become a world leader for restricting tobacco branding as plain packaging bill reaches Congress
Today Uruguay’s government submitted a bill for plain tobacco packaging to Congress. Once passed, the country will have the world’s most…
The Union welcomes the launch of new Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases website
A new website, launched by the Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD), provides a central point for information and…
Lancet feature on need for urgent new drug development cites The Life Prize
A feature published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases (November 2017) - Antibiotic development pipeline slows to a trickle – follows up…
WHO Global TB Report 2017, progress toward ending TB too slow
The overriding message from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report for 2017 – published Today (30 October…
Bangladesh’s Health Development Surcharge builds a sustainable fund for a new national tobacco control programme
The government of Bangladesh has secured sustainable funding for tobacco control and non-communicable disease prevention with a new…
“I’ve always been passionate about the role of community in detecting and treating disease. When I was diagnosed with TB, my passion just got stronger.”
In 2015, The Union appointed Nomampondo – Noma - Barnabas as its Civil Society Liaison Officer, to build bridges with members…
The Union reinforces commitment to beating AMR as part of global event
The Union announced a series of commitments to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at a conference, in Berlin on 12 and 13 October…
World leaders from across government sectors gather in Uruguay to confront NCDs
Government officials, public health workers, global experts and advocates convened in Montevideo, Uruguay, this week for the World…
The Director’s Corner
“We must make governments aware of the urgency of non-communicable diseases – only then will they act.”
A message from…
MDR-TB survivor inspires innovative treatment centre in Peru
When Melecio Mayta contracted multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 2001, he thought it was the beginning of the end of his life…
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health: defined by ground-breaking science for advancing lung health
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Guadalajara, Mexico, was distinguished by some of the most innovative…
2017 awards honour both lifetime achievement and young researchers
Each year The Union presents awards at The Union World Conference on Lung Health. This year six awards were presented, honouring…
The Union
subtitle: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease