European Members of Parliament convene to accelerate political progress against tuberculosis
Parliamentarians from 12 European and Central Asian countries convened in Bratislava from 24-26 June for the European TB Summit, issuing…
7th Union Europe Region Conference – an important moment in confronting TB
The 7th Union Europe Region conference launched in Bratislava on 22 June. This three-day event attracted over 600 delegates…
The Union welcomes The Global Fund and Stop TB Partnership joint agreement on TB drugs and treatment access
Last week, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund) and the STOP TB Partnership signed an agreement to…
Indonesia urged to ratify the WHO FCTC as 30 percent of children start smoking before the age of ten
The Union has joined international partners to ramp up media coverage of Indonesia’s escalating tobacco epidemic, highlighting the…
The Director’s Corner
Refugees and migrants do not cause health crises
A message from José Luis Castro for World Refugee Day, 20 June 2016 …
The Director’s Corner
The Union’s world conference draws on historic legacy to bring collaborative thinking to Liverpool
A message from José Luis…
World No Tobacco Day 2016: Policy announcements and events across the globe
The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2016 (WNTD) was ‘Get Ready for Plain Packaging’. The Union joined international calls for countries…
The Director’s Corner
President Obama and Prime Minister Modi underline importance of MDR-TB
A message from José Luis Castro
Last week…
The Director’s Corner
Get ready for plain packaging
A message from José Luis Castro for World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2016
In support…
Plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
Edinburgh, UK, 31 May 2016 – This World No Tobacco Day, The Union joins international calls for countries to introduce plain tobacco…
The Union highlights media’s role in ending TB in India
The Union, working with a group of medical experts, highlighted the important role the media plays in bringing an end to tuberculosis (…
The Union expands community-based MDR-TB care through Global Fund grant
The Community-Based Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Care project, implemented through The Union Office in Myanmar, has been…
Dr Gan Quan: Reaching critical mass for China’s national tobacco control law
In 2009 when Gan Quan began working for The Union in China, few people had heard of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention…
Union training delivers core skills and best practice techniques to aid TB prevention
For the past 30 years, healthcare workers providing care to persons with tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB…
Rural healthcare providers vital to reducing TB burden in India
The Union, in collaboration with the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, is working with local communities to train rural healthcare providers (…
Union South-East Asia Region Conference opens in Nepal
The 3rd Conference of The Union South East Asia Region opens on the 26th May in Kathmandu, Nepal. Coordinated by the Nepal Anti-…
Confronting TB Drug-Resistance
At its most recent board meeting, World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan said, “Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a…
One of the world’s largest insurers ditches tobacco investments – worth €1.8bn
Edinburgh, UK, 23 May 2016 – Axa, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, announced today that it is selling all 1.8 billion…
UK high court rules in favour of plain tobacco packaging – a win for global public health
Edinburgh, UK, 19 May 2016 – The tobacco industry suffered another crushing defeat today after losing a UK high court battle on the…
Get Ready For Plain Packaging: World No Tobacco Day 2016
This World No Tobacco Day, 31 May, The Union will unite with WHO and partners and call on all countries to get ready for plain packaging…
World Health Organization recommends shortened nine-month treatment regimen for MDR-TB patients
Research from The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; Damien Foundation and Institute of Tropical Medicine in…
The Director’s Corner
A milestone for the TB community: a message from José Luis Castro
Today (12 May), the World Health Organization announced new…
The Union welcomes the European Court of Justice ruling that the EU Tobacco Products Directive is lawful
The European Court of Justice today ruled that the EU Tobacco Products Directive [TPD] is valid, rejecting the multiple legal challenges…
The Director’s Corner
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…
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