The Union’s statement on COVID-19 and Smoking
The Union is deeply concerned about COVID-19’s impact on the world’s 1.3 billion smokers and the low- and middle-income countries whose health systems are plagued by tobacco-related disease.
World TB Day Statement on CEPHEID rapid testing for COVID-19
CEPHEID rapid testing for COVID-19 designed to operate on any of Cepheid's more than 23,000 automated GeneXpert® Systems worldwide, with a detection time of approximately 45 minutes.
COVID-19 in focus on World TB Day
The Union stands in solidarity and with resilience in the fight against two airborne diseases: TB and COVID-19
The Union Celebrates 15th Anniversary of the FCTC
José Luis Castro discusses key accomplishments, new challenges in tobacco epidemic
Study by The Union shows longterm effectiveness for shortened DR-TB treatment regimen up to 24 months after treatment completion
Results from a Union-led observational study show that a nine-month shortened treatment regimen for RR-TB delivered to patients under programmatic conditions maintains a good level of effectiveness up to 24 months after completion.
The Union welcomes WHO recommendations for treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
The Union welcomes the rapid communication from the World Health Organization on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.