The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health – Session and Abstract submissions now open
Submissions are now open for the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health.
Interested participants will have the opportunity…
The Union North America Region conference highlights innovations and actions to end TB
The 23rd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region welcomed over 300 tuberculosis (TB) experts who heard an engaging programme…
Appointment of former tobacco industry director as deputy minister of commerce in the Turkish government must be revoked
The Union calls for the Turkish Government to revoke the appointment of Mr Riza Tuna Turagay – a Director of British American Tobacco…
New studies provide evidence to strengthen tobacco control in El Salvador
In El Salvador, the Fondo Solidario para la Salud (FOSALUD), with support from The Union, has recently held a press conference to…
The Director's Corner
A human-rights-based approach to breaking down barriers to TB information, diagnosis and care
Director's Corner Message,…
“Sometimes the discrimination hurts more than the symptoms” - A monk’s journey from patient to community advocate
Ashin Sandawaya is a 46-year-old monk living in Htigyaing, a town in northern Myanmar. When he developed a persistent cough in July, a…
Open Access Webinar: Debate on the future of treatment for drug-resistant TB
The popular webinar, Debate on the future of treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), originally released exclusively for…
STOP congratulates WHO for rejecting approach from the Philip Morris International-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
STOP released the following statement on 7 February:
February 7, 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland) Stopping Tobacco Organizations…
Arrival of the first TREATS OneStopTB mobile clinic truck
The first OneStopTB clinic truck has arrived at Zambart House in Lusaka, Zambia. The truck is an all-in-one diagnostic, testing and…
TB-Free India Summit sees high-level commitment from Indian government officials to end TB by 2025
With a focus on multisectoral collaboration and partnerships, the TB-Free India Summit brought together a broad range of Indian…
World Cancer Day: Growing threat of air pollution on lung health
On World Cancer Day, The Union highlights the growing public health challenges being caused by air pollution, including an estimated 29…
End TB 2019: 23rd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region
Dr Eric Goosby and Dr Patricia Daly are confirmed as keynote speakers at the End TB 2019: 23rd Annual Conference of The Union North…
Looking towards a new year for Union members
As we move into 2019, we reflect on the achievements made by Union members over the last 12 months in more than 140 countries around the…
The Director's Corner
There is an urgent need not only for increased financial investment from all sectors and but also for innovative financing mechanisms.…
Nominations for Union awards now open
Nominations are now being received for the Union awards, to be presented at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health later this…
The Union's intervention addressing the global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines
The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) meet this week for the first of their bi-annual meetings, where the members…
Over 100 Organisations from 50 Countries Denounce Attempt to Infiltrate WHO Policy Making By Philip Morris International-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
January 29, 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Public health experts from around the world today urged the World Health Organization’s…
The Union's WHO intervention pushes to ensure political leadership fulfil their commitments made at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis
The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) meet this week for the first of their bi-annual meetings, where the members…
“The Union resonates strongly with me. My daughter was diagnosed with TB at two. She was cured but so many people are not.”
“Being a volunteer in Myanmar is so important in the fight to end TB, we play a critical role in community healthcare,” says Ma…
Union response to latest edition of the G-Finder report on R&D for neglected diseases
Policy Cures Research has released the 2018 G-Finder report analysing research and development funding trends for 33…
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…
TREATS and King’s College London collaboration awarded funding to develop a new TB diagnostic
Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s leading infectious disease killer, with 10 million people falling ill with active TB disease every year…
Georgia Community Advisory Board: Supporting STREAM Trial participants for successful treatment outcomes
At a recent meeting of the STREAM Community Advisory Board (CAB), Georgia, held in Tbilisi at the National Center for Tuberculosis and…
A new era for global tuberculosis: holding leaders accountable for promises
Read the editorial from The Union leadership, highlighting the next steps for leaders in tuberculosis, which was published in …
The Union
subtitle: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease