New survey launched on The Union's technical publications: tell us what you think
A survey launched online to gather feedback on how people use The Union’s technical guides has been designed to inform developments of…
STREAM clinical trial results provide vital insight into nine-month treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Preliminary results - released today at the 48th Union Conference on Lung Health - from Stage 1 of the STREAM randomised clinical…
New study announced linking diabetes with latent TB infection
Coinciding with World Obesity Day the opening press conference of The Union World Conference highlighted a study linking diabetes with…
Union response to STREAM clinical trial preliminary results for nine-month treatment regimen of multidrug-resistant TB
In a response to the preliminary results released today Dr Paula I Fujiwara, Scientific Director, The Union, said:
“The Union is…
Doors open for the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health began this morning when the doors opened for registration at Expo Guadalajara, Mexico.…
Guadalajara hosts the 6th President’s Centennial Dinner
The 6th President’s Centennial Dinner took place at Hospicio Cabañas, on Tuesday, 10 October. Around 150 Union supporters gathered…
Host city of Union World Conference launches plan to tackle non-communicable diseases
Guadalajara, host city of the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, has announced a new scheme to tackle non-communicable diseases…
Open-access journal Public Health Action broadens scope
The editorial board of The Union's online, open access journal, Public Health Action (PHA), is changing to represent a wider range of…
Union World Conference plenary sessions gather experts to discuss the latest developments and challenges in lung health
The plenary sessions of this year’s Union World Conference on Lung Health featured a host of experts and dignitaries addressing the…
“The Union has found an ingenious way to bring together experts to find global solutions for TB – nowhere is this more evident than in zoonotic TB”
Almost a year ago, one of the runaway news stories at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Liverpool was the…
Health camps bring tuberculosis screening services to tribal populations in India
More than 84 remote tribal villages have been reached with tuberculosis (TB) screening in Khunti district, Jharkhand, through the use of…
Asia Pacific Mayors Commit to Advancing Tobacco Control and NCD Prevention
Mayors and health officials representing 21 cities from 10 Asia Pacific countries concluded a two-day tobacco control conference with a…
The Union celebrates first ever World Lung Day
Today, 25 September, marks the first ever World Lung Day, a day of advocacy coordinated by the Forum of International Respiratory…
A message from Executive Director, José Luis Castro, on the recent Mexico earthquakes
Dear friends, staff and partners
The Union’s deepest sympathies go to the people of Mexico. Our thoughts are with the families…
Message of condolence to the people of Mexico
All our sympathies go to the people of Mexico affected by the recent earthquakes. Our thoughts go out to all those who have lost…
WHO Director-General shows support for ending TB at UNGA drug resistance report launch
Dr Tedros, Director-General of The World Health Organization (WHO), showed his support for the urgent need to eliminate tuberculosis (TB…
The Union welcomes the WHO's recognition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis alongside other pathogens as priority for R&D
Two new reports launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) call for global research and development for Mycobacterium…
Media invited to register for webinar to learn about scientific highlights of Union World Conference
In the lead up to the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, which takes place on 11-14 October in Guadalajara, Mexico, a…
The Director’s Corner
UN General Assembly Meeting is “critical moment on the road to 2018 TB high-level meeting”
A message from José Luis Castro,…
The Union statement on Philip Morris International 'smoke-free foundation' announcement
The Union responds to today’s announcement that Philip Morris International (PMI) will set up a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-Free World’ in…
The Union denounces PMI launch of a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’
The Union today denounced Philip Morris International’s (PMI) launch of a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’ as a billion-dollar bribe…
Union statement: the need to ‘accelerate progress’ in the fight against TB is paramount
Leaving no-one behind is fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), formally adopted by the United Nations as core to…
The Union with global NCDs community welcomes the UNGC decision to exclude tobacco industry
12 September 2017, New York/Geneva.- The global noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) community has welcomed today’s announcement by the UN…
Union President calls for action to establish World Lung Day
Today, 5 September, The Union's President, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa has sent the following letter to all Union…
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subtitle: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease