Our work on lung health and NCDs
The Union calls for policies and actions that contribute to improved lung health globally. We promote the importance of poverty reduction and address the social determinants of health to improve health outcomes worldwide.
The Union's priority areas are:
IJTLD CRD
Launching in 2026, IJTLD CRC is The Union's new Open Access journal for the latest research on chronic respiratory diseases.
We welcome submissions on the development of diagnostics and treatments for the care, management and rehabilitation of patients with respiratory disease.
The Global Asthma Network
In collaboration with the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, The Union founded the Global Asthma Network (GAN) which published The Global Asthma Report 2018, an 88 page cutting edge State-of-the-Art report, with contributions from 53 experts around the globe.
Lung Health Union News
The first World NCD Congress gathers leaders from across sectors in Chandigarh, India
The first World NCD Congress 2017 was held in Chandigarh, India, on 4-6 November, 2017 with the theme Preventing Non-Communicable…
The Union welcomes the launch of new Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases website
A new website, launched by the Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD), provides a central point for information and…
The Director’s Corner
“We must make governments aware of the urgency of non-communicable diseases – only then will they act.”
A message from…
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health: defined by ground-breaking science for advancing lung health
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Guadalajara, Mexico, was distinguished by some of the most innovative…
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…
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…
The adult and child lung health section
Recently, this group of Union members collaborated with The Union’s Director of Lung Health to create The Union’s Strategic Plan for Lung Health 2020-2025. Two broad themes emerged as priorities: lung health across the life course; and lung health and well-being after TB.
Linked to the Strategic Plan, the section organised popular member webinars on ‘Lungs past and future: recognising and treating respiratory disease arising in early life’ and ‘Post TB lung disease – current state of the science.’
Lung health publications
Lung health expert and Union member
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