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
New Union technical guide for the co-management of diabetes mellitus-tuberculosis published
The guide, developed in partnership with the World Diabetes Foundation, provides essential information for frontline health…
Asia Pacific Mayors Alliance Summit in Singapore reinforces commitment to tobacco control and NCD prevention
The third summit of the Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCD Prevention (AP-CAT), for which The Union is the…
WHO launched new digital platform addressing NCDs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today launched a new community-driven platform - the Knowledge Action Portal (KAP) - for…
World COPD Day 2018 – Never too early, never too late
The Union is supporting World COPD Day to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and improve COPD care…
The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health launches in India
Today in Delhi, The Union launched the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health which will be held in Hyderabad, India, 30 October – 2…
The Director's Corner
World diabetes day: calling for action against the co-epidemic of TB and diabetes.
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive…
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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