Pneumonia: a disease for all ages
Authors Dr Stephen Graham of The Union and Prof Guy B Marks, IJTLD Editor-in-Chief for Lung Disease, write that "pneumonia has been an…
From MDR-TB to E-cigarettes, The Union World Conference tackled challenges to lung health
The conference theme was "Shared air, safe air" reflecting the close relationship between clean air and lung health and need to address…
The Union honours TB experts Don Enarson and Thelma Tupasi
The Union presents these awards at the General Assembly of its worldwide membership, held each year at The Union World Conference on…
US$ 48 million in funding to extend The Union's fight against TB
“This announcement is the perfect way to round off what has been a stimulating and informative conference,” said Jose Luis Castro,…
Shared air, safe air: Press conference on air pollution and lung health
Challenges dealing with shared air: the number of French women who die of lung cancer will soon surpass the number who die of breast…
The Union calls for urgent regulation of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems
Debunking misleading statements from the e-cigarette and ENDS industry
Many e-cigarette and ENDS vendors have promoted their…
The World Conference in 1 minute and 50 seconds!
Enjoy scenes from The Union's week in Paris at the 44th World Conference on Lung Health. Join us next year for the 45th conference in…
MSF and The Union launch "DR-TB Drugs Under the Microscope"
Medicins Sans Frontieres' Access Campaign and The Union launched the 3rd edition of DR-TB Drugs Under the Microscope" at the 44th Union…
MDR-TB: The conversation continued
The challenging questions of how to treat manage multidrug-resistant TB were addressed in the Stop TB symposium and a press conference…
Awards honour advances against TB-HIV and MDR-TB
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) last night presented awards for scientific achievement and…
Live stream: Plenary Session on Asthma and Child Pneumonia
Saturday's plenary session from 11:30-12:30 (CET) presents Prof Innes Asher on "Asthma: the forgotten epidemic" and Prof Heather Zar on"…
Scenes from Paris 2013: Thursday
On Thursday, the 2,800 World Conference delegates attended post-graduate courses and workshops on topics from childhood TB and asthma to…
Paris Conference to Highlight Vital Research in Fight Against TB, HIV, Asthma, Childhood Lung Disease, Tobacco Use and Air Pollution
Each year, close to 10 million people die as a result of lung disease – including 3.5 million from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
Survey shows 91% of Indonesians support accession to WHO FCTC
The study results showed a high level of support, even though 32.2% of the people interviewed were current smokers. For example:
…Steve Graham: A life dedicated to child lung health
Steve Graham knows what it is like not to be able to breathe. As a child growing up on a farm in Australia, he suffered…
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…
The Union to hold 2nd President’s Centennial Dinner on 30 October in Paris
The Centennial Campaign honours the upcoming 100th anniversary of The Union, which was founded in Paris in 1920 by 31 national lung…
The Union supports TAG’s campaign for UNITAID to speed up HCV response
HCV is a prevalent—and deadly—coinfection among people living with HIV/AIDS, especially people who inject drugs. An estimated five…
First-Ever Targeted Roadmap Outlines Steps to End Childhood TB Deaths
The Roadmap for Childhood TB: Toward Zero Deaths, launched today by global TB leaders[1] in Washington D.C., estimates that US$120…
The Union trains physicians in Yunnan Province to manage TB-HIV challenges
Among the issues that the 5-day intensive course addressed were how to handle TB patients who present with immune systems badly…
UK air quality expert to lead off the 44th Union World Conference on Lung Health
Prof Ross Anderson MD MSC FFPH FRCP FMEDSci is an epidemiologist and public health specialist with a medical background. He is a member…
Workshop examines past TB operational research to identify new applications
TB experts gathered in New Delhi in August to review two decades of operational research conducted in India with the goals of…
Mayor Bloomberg visits The Union headquarters
The Union and CTFK co-manage the Bloomberg Tobacco Control Grants Programme, as partners in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco…
Childhood TB Roadmap to be launched on 1 October in Washington, DC
To register for the press conference and/or workshop: childhood-tb-rsvp@theunion.org
If you have questions: childhood-tb-rsvp@…
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