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Registration and hotel booking for the Union World Conference are now open!
Registration is now open for the 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
The Union defends governments from tobacco industry interference
‘Ever since 1998, when tobacco companies were forced to make their documents public, we have had a very good idea of the tactics…First global target on non-communicable diseases demands a reduction in preventable deaths by 25% by 2025
The NCD Alliance, a global advocacy organization representing a network of more than 2,000 civil society organizations led a major…
Using The Union’s ABC approach, BRAC’s project in Bangladesh sees 80% of TB patients quit smoking
The ABC approach comes from The Union guide Smoking Cessation and Smokefree Environments for Tuberculosis Patients. BRAC's intervention is…The Bangladesh tax system and income rises have made smoking more affordable
The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation in Bangladesh estimates that 57,000 deaths are attributed to tobacco use each year, about one…“Eye-opening” new clinical TB-HIV course offered for the first time in Colombia
The intensive course, which was held in Bogotá from 11 to 13 April 2012, is specifically designed for clinicians who work…
Failure to adopt targets will show world is not serious about tackling NCDs
NCDs are responsible for 60% of all global deaths. They are the leading cause of death in most high-income countries (80%-90%),…China draws on The Union’s experience in Africa to develop its TB-HIV plan
The difference in the magnitude of TB in relation to HIV could not be greater than it is between China and southern Africa where more…
PHOTO STORY: TB case finding in Myanmar
{loadposition debug}The Union/MSF test a modified operational research course in Nepal
Since 2010, The Union and Médecins Sans Frontières have been offering a three-module course in operational research that has proved…
Silicosis is a continuing threat to Indian workers
Working in a safe, secure environment isn't a given in many places across India. For example, poor conditions in India's…
Grantees receive awards at tobacco control conference
Prof Elif Dağli, head of the Turkish National Coalition on Tobacco and Health (SSUK) was awarded one of the Bloomberg…
New publications offer a way forward for childhood TB research
There is an urgent need for improved TB diagnostics in children, since current diagnostics are not taking into account the specific…
Abu Dhabi to host World Conference on Tobacco or Health in 2015
The Union coordinated the process that saw eight countries submit bids to host the 2015 WCTOH. Abu Dhabi was unanimously chosen based on…The Union welcomes Bloomberg Philanthropies' renewed commitment to global tobacco control
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Childhood TB: Reversing years of neglect
18 March 2012 - Paris — An estimated one million children 14 years old and under will need treatment for tuberculosis this year — and…
Another day in the Integrated HIV Care outpatient department
Today is the day for Medical Unit 3 at Mandalay General Hospital. This is a special consultation for HIV-infected patients who also get…
100-day countdown to a smokefree Harbin
The Vice Mayor of Harbin, Mr. Zhang Wanping, inaugurated the event on 21 February and promised that "the Harbin Government…
Prof Anthony D Harries named to F1000 faculty of the year
Prof Harries was appointed to the Faculty of Public Health & Epidemiology of F1000 when it was founded 10 years ago. As such, each…
Battling TB in India with the help of a new “superhero”
In India, a new superhero called Bulgam Bhai is on a mission to educate people about the symptoms of TB and the need to have their…
Is operational research delivering the goods? New guidelines for measuring success
Very frequently, scientific research is undertaken, completed, written up and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, and once the paper…
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