TB/HIV course helps Zimbabwe and Namibia foster collaboration
Teams from the TB and HIV/AIDS programmes in Zimbabwe and Namibia, as well as patient representatives and HIV activists, participated in…
Civil society organisations in India learn to work with the media
Training civil society organisations to work effectively with the media is an important aspect of building awareness about TB. In early…Announcing Round 10 of the Bloomberg Initiative Grants Program
A Global Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use in low- and middle-income countries was launched in December 2006 and is a…
WHO warns against use of inaccurate blood tests for active TB
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COR and MSF sponsor supplement on HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa
A supplement for the Journal of the International AIDS Society on programmatic and operational challenges in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in…
Asthma management in the Asia-Pacific Region
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17 countries meet to discuss TB/HIV in the Americas
Representatives from 17 countries gathered in Panama City on 7 and 8 July 2011 for the VII Meeting of TB/HIV in the Americas.…
Take action: help achieve the best possible UN Summit outcomes
The Outcomes Document for the UN Summit on NCDs is being negotiated by UN member states this month. The NCD Alliance (NCDA), including…
Tobacco control measures cover 1 billion more than in 2008
"The report provides evidence of the impact of global efforts to address the pandemic of tobacco-related diseases," said…
Traditional healers sensitised to TB symptoms through Project Axshya
"There is medicine even in this stone. You need to have the eyes to see it"
These are the words of Mr Kriston…NCD Alliance Calls for Inclusion of Children in NCD Outcomes
"Children and adolescents are our future. They are a cornerstone in the prevention of NCDs , however, when it comes to…
World No Tobacco Day: awards, speeches, rallies – and real progress
The Union and its grantees received recognition for contributions to tobacco control from the World Health Organization and the governments…13 Chinese provinces develop TB/HIV action plans in Beijing course
The Union course "Working Together: Strengthening the Implementation of Collaborative TB/HIV Activities" was held for the first time in…
Bi-directional TB-diabetes screening funded for China and India
There is now good evidence of an important association between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis, with diabetes increasing the risk of…
12,000 to receive ART through grant to Myanmar programme
The Union's Integrated HIV Care (IHC) programme in Myanmar has received funds that will enable it to expand activities designed to…
Editorship of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Applicants for the position are expected to be knowledgeable about the broad field of respiratory diseases, and will…
NCD Alliance launches ‘100 Days of Action’, Countdown to the UN Summit on NCDs
Launching a campaign called '100 Days of Action' in preparation for the UN Summit on NCDs, to be held in New York on 19-20…
Fiona Godfrey receives WHO World No Tobacco Day Award
The awards are given to individuals or organisations in each region for their commitment and contribution to activities that…WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: The Union works with more than 30 countries to implement tobacco control treaty
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MPOWER brochures now available in six languages
The series was developed by The Union in collaboration with the Bloomberg Initiative partners. Now online, they will also be available…
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The Union receives funding for three TB REACH projects
The particular focus of the projects is on increasing access to the poor, vulnerable and others who have limited access to…
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