Short-course treatment for multidrug-resistant TB: What are the hopes?
27 February 2012, Paris – The capacity to diagnose multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has improved with new molecular techniques…
Civil Smoke-Free Day backs efforts to restore smoking ban in Sofia
22 January, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's Smoke-free Life Coalition launched the first Civil Smoke-Free Day on 22 January in Sofia City…
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PICTS programme launched in Mandalay
On 15 January 2012, The Union launched a new programme called PICTS – Program to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects. The grand…
Silent walk at Hindu festival helps spread awareness about HIV and TB
The Magh Mela is an annual Hindu festival held at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers that attracts about 250,000 pilgrims…
UK research intern in India studies impact of TB sensitisation on village committees
Simon Packer talks about his internship experience at The Union South-East Asia Office
Last year I graduated from…
SPARK-TB will work with 100 private clinics in Kampala
The Union Uganda Office's SPARK-TB project (Slum Partnership to Actively Respond to Tuberculosis in Kampala) launched its activities on…
Xpert® MTB/RIF for NTPs in low-income countries: when, where and how?
"Xpert® MTB/RIF for NTPs in low-income countries: when, where and how?" states that this test offers new and important…
Bali expects tourists will welcome its new smokefree law
The legislative council of Bali, a major international tourist destination, enacted a 100% smokefree provincial legislation in November…
Strengthening tobacco control education in medical and nursing schools
The workshop, which was held from 29 November to 1 December 2011, brought together senior academics such as deans, vice-…
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As The Union broadens its reach to address growing and interlinked issues, such as TB and diabetes, and lung health risk factors…
The Union congratulates its grantees on a year well done!
This year has seen The Union's grantees under the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use make important advances in…World AIDS Day in Mandalay
On 1 December, The Union Office in Myanmar participated in a World AIDS Day Celebration in Mandalay organised by the National AIDS…Thank you, Asma!
Prof Asma El Sony of Sudan received a standing ovation at the General Assembly and special thanks at her final meeting of…
WORLD AIDS DAY 2011: Zimbabwe TB/HIV project makes headway
But the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and its partners in Zimbabwe can report that…
Announcing Round 11 of the Bloomberg Initiative Grants Program - 5 December 2011
Project Ideas are now being accepted for Round Eleven of the Grants Program.
The deadline for submission of…
Operational Research course offered in Fiji Islands
All of the 12 participants successfully completed their own research protocols by the end of the week and had submitted…
NCDS: Political commitment, integrated strategies and affordable medicines needed
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten millions of lives unless major policy changes take effect, according to experts…
The Union elects new President and Board Members
The Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Dr E Jane Carter (USA) as the new President of The Union. The…
Australia’s plain tobacco packaging bill is a “first”
In a worldwide "first", Australia passed a Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill on 21 November that limits the colour and branding on tobacco…
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