Global luminaries open the Union World Conference on Lung Health, marking The Union’s centennial
As The Union celebrates its one hundredth birthday, we embark upon the first-ever virtual Union World Conference, in an Opening Ceremony unprecedented for its line-up of international luminaries. Including President Bill Clinton and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros.
Union statement on the 2020 WHO Global TB Report
The latest Global Tuberculosis Report has been launched by the World Health Organization. José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union responds.
Union-led commentary addresses personal safety whilst flying during pandemic
A commentary in the Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene explores the issue of how safe is it to fly in…
Mental health and tuberculosis: the vicious circle
World Mental Health Day, 10 October, provides a vital focal point to raise awareness of the significant role that mental health plays in…
Union urges WHO Western Pacific Member States to prioritise the fight against TB and effectively implement FCTC
At the 71st session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee Meeting for the Western Pacific, being held virtually from…
President Bill Clinton and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to speak at the Union World Conference
They will address the opening ceremony of the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health, taking place virtually 20-24 October 2020. TB survivors Tamaryn Green and Divya Sojan will also speak of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those affected by TB in their respective countries.
Message from the Executive Director
The Union World Conference on Lung Health has long been a trusted and vital meeting place for all those working in tuberculosis…
How lessons from COVID-19 could impact TB and mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us to think outside the box and change the way services are delivered to meet patient needs. These may just become the new “best practices”.
World Lung Day 2020: The Union join partners in calling for research to prevent, detect and treat respiratory infections
Today, on World Lung Day, The Union joins with members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) and other partner…
Union Achiever
Dr Brian Allwood is a Consultant Pulmonologist at Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, where he has…
The Global Fund Results Report 2020 warns progress against tuberculosis could be lost due to COVID-19
Progress made in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is in danger of being derailed and even reversed completely according…
Union World Conference announces new VIP speakers
UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Shannon Hader, and Katherine Maher, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, and Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan will speak at the conference.
Union World Conference announces VIP speakers and publishes scientific programme
Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, Katherine Maher, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Shannon Hader and Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID will all speak at the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health, held virtually from 20-24 October.
Impact of COVID-19 on TB diagnosis in Northeastern Brazil
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Impact of COVID-19 on patients with asthma
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Prestigious scholarship for TB activist Nandita Venkatesan
The TB survivor, journalist and activist from Mumbai, India, has been awarded the scholarship to Oxford University.
Myanmar adopts measure preventing tobacco industry interference in health policy
The Union congratulates Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) for implementing a Code of Conduct that restricts staff and…
“UCAP has been buzzing with energy. This year’s conference is online, giving us huge opportunities to reach more people”
Rhea Lobo is a tuberculosis (TB) survivor, member of The Union's Community Advisory Panel (UCAP), and an international award-…
Resource reprioritisation amid competing health risks for TB and COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla wins the prestigious 2020 Mahathir Science Award
The Union is delighted to share the news that Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla, Union Medal winner, supporter and friend of The Union, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Mahathir Science Award.
The Union Christmas Seals Exhibition and Contest calls for designs
Since 1904, lung health associations have raised millions of euros for lung diseases by selling Christmas TB seals (stamps). Each year,…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the detection of TB in Shanghai, China
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
The Union starts a Wave Money platform to support people with MDR-TB during the COVID-19 pandemic
In Myanmar, The Union has set up a ‘Wave Money’ platform to transfer financial support to people via mobile phone or through local agents, helping people unable to use automated teller machines.
Impact of shelter-in-place on TB case notifications and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Union commentary addresses the analysis of wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 to estimate community infection
The Union’s Centre for Operational Research has published a ‘Commentary’ in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine…
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