World Health Assembly – commit to TB research and innovation
The 75th session of the World Health Assembly takes place this week in Geneva. The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung…
WHO drug-resistant TB guidelines 2022: what is new?
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD examines the WHO's recent rapid communication on key changes to the treatment of drug-resistant TB. The preprint is free to read.
Supporting the next generation: Student nurse members
As part of a drive to support the next generation of lung health leaders, The Union is accepting applications for free student…
International Nurses Day 2022
On International Nurses Day 2022, The Union would like to celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding contributions of nurses to end…
Expression of interest: new members of the Union Ethics Advisory Group
The Ethics Advisory Group (EAG) of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease is seeking one or more new members.…
The Asthma Drug Facility and the future management of asthma
An Editorial in the next issue of the IJTLD examines lessons learned from the Asthma Drug Facility and how this informs future plans for asthma management. The preprint is free to read.
Union research features in WHO COVID-19 success stories report
A research project undertaken by The Union has featured in the WHO’s second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact…
Invest in tobacco control to end tuberculosis in Indonesia
Over 61.4 million people in Indonesia smoke, with 65% of all adult men smoking. In 2020, the Joint External Monitoring Mission on…
Government of Manipur Adopted Official State Policy to Stop Tobacco Industry Interference (TII)
After acknowledging that it is critical to ensuring and protecting the public health, the North-Eastern Indian state Manipur issued a…
Bangladesh Railway Minister Transforms Country’s Trains, making them completely Smokefree
The Bangladesh railway system—this includes stations, platforms, and train compartments—is now entirely smokefree, following a February…
Union President calls on G20 to investment in TB active case-finding
As part of this week’s G20 Indonesia summit, The Union President and Interim Executive Director Prof Guy Marks spoke at a side event…
The Union launched 29th edition of important TB course
This week, The Union launched the 29th edition of Cours International pour la lutte contre la Tuberculose. This training…
The war in Ukraine and potential consequences for the TB epidemic in Europe
Correspondence in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD examines the impact of the war in Ukraine on healthcare systems in the area, including both Eastern and non-Eastern European countries and future management of TBI and TB disease. The preprint is free to read.
MESSAGE FROM HER IMPERIAL HIGHNESS CROWN PRINCESS AKISHINO OF JAPAN, HONORARY MEMBER OF THE UNION
World TB Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate our achievements, while focusing ourselves on the task at hand – eliminating…
The IJTLD on World TB Day
A selection of articles from IJTLD to mark World TB Day 2022.
First ever TB smoking cessation study in Africa
The Union has commenced a study into the integration of smoking cessation within National Tuberculosis Programmes in Benin and…
Supporting the next generation: Student members
As part of a drive to support the next generation of lung health leaders, The Union is accepting applications for free student…
Advancing the diagnosis of child TB: The second edition of the Diagnostic CXR Atlas
Despite substantial progress in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) since the first edition of this publication in…
Breathing in science to eliminate TB - World TB Day
We have made great strides towards eliminating tuberculosis (TB) over the last 100 years. This progress was only possible as a…
Protecting vulnerable people from TB across Francophone Africa
The implementation of contact investigation in eight Francophone Africa countries has helped protect children and people living with HIV…
Prateek Garg: Brain TB Helped Me Discover the Power of my Mind
As a young, ambitious man, my hectic life revolved around studies and classes. Until Tuberculosis (TB) brought it to a halt.…
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