Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls to advance prevention as critical strategy to end TB
Tuesday 24 March 2020 marks 138 years since Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way…
Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess of Japan shares message of support on World TB Day
At a time when all of us are facing a great challenge with respect to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, I would like to express…
On World TB Day, join me in calling on world leaders to ensure that the political will and funding we are seeing for COVID-19 continues well after this crisis is resolved.
“On World TB Day, join me in calling on world leaders to ensure that the political will and funding we are seeing for COVID-19 continues…
Adapting a TB contact investigation strategy for COVID-19
Originally available as a preprint, this article was subsequently published in the May 2020 issue of the IJTLD.
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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
Ahead of World TB Day tomorrow, The Union announced that a multi-stakeholder approach to infectious disease control based on a…
Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis control in China
Originally available as a preprint, this article was subsequently published in the May 2020 issue of the IJTLD.
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“World TB Day reminds me that through our individual commitments, collectively, we can eradicate TB.”
Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa, immediate past-President of The Union (2016-2019), remains personally dedicated to the common goal…
Impact of the global COVID-19 outbreak on the management of other communicable diseases
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Selected tuberculosis research papers made free to mark World TB Day
A curated collection of featured content from The Union’s monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal, the International Journal of…
COVID-19: "The Union remains committed to fulfilling its mission to provide health solutions to those most at-risk”
COVID-19: "The Union remains committed to fulfilling its mission to provide health solutions to those most at-risk”
José Luis…
New diseases and old threats: lessons from tuberculosis for the COVID-19 response
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Statement from The Union regarding COVID-19
The world is coming to terms with the reality of a pandemic of respiratory illness due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Due, in part…
Bogor, Indonesia, wins court case to uphold the city’s ban on the display of tobacco products at point-of-sale
The city of Bogor, Indonesia, won a court case upholding its ban on the display of tobacco products at point-of-sale on 24 February. In…
IJTLD Editor in Chief on the benefits of face masks in slowing the spread of COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Addiction at Any Cost – new STOP report reveals scale of PMI’s deception
STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog of which The Union is a partner, published an in-depth analysis revealing the scale of Philip…
The Union celebrates 15th Anniversary of the FCTC
The Union is joining today’s celebrations of the 15th anniversary of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The FCTC is the…
Union welcomes launch of global collaboration to develop transformative treatment regimens for TB
The Union welcomes the announcement that a new global collaboration of philanthropic, non-profit and private sector organisations will…
The 24th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region opens in Chicago, Illinois
This three-day scientific conference brings together experts of national and international renown to focus on topics of importance to…
“I am honoured and proud to think that my services are helping us move towards a society free of tuberculosis.”
Jayalakshmi Palanisamy is a community volunteer with The Union’s Project Axshya, which was launched a decade ago, and which…
Armenian parliament approves new tobacco control law
The Union lauds the Armenian Parliament which voted, on 11 February, in favor of a comprehensive tobacco control law. Among its most…
Myanmar’s capital city issues new tobacco control decree
Myanmar’s capital city, Nay Pyi Taw, has issued a decree extending the requirements specified by the country’s national tobacco control…
Mexico bans import of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
The Union congratulates the Government of Mexico for issuing a presidential decree on 19 February 2020 prohibiting the import of e-…
World Day of Social Justice: The right to TB prevention
On World Day of Social Justice, 20 February, The Union urges global leaders to implement effective TB prevention programmes as a matter…
Nominations open for Union Awards 2020
Nominations are now being received for The Union Awards, to be presented at the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health in Seville,…
Union Study shows long-term effectiveness for shortened DR-TB treatment regimen up to 24 months after treatment completion
Results from a Union-led observational study published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine, show that a nine-month shortened treatment…
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