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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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-…
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…
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…
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…
The Union's intervention on ending TB at 146th Session of the WHO Executive Board
The Executive Board of the World Health Organization meet this week for the first of their bi-annual meetings, where members agree upon…
Union support in Zimbabwe leads to increased TB treatment coverage
At a well-attended ceremony to mark the end of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Challenge TB…
Pakistan bans tobacco advertisement at point of sale
The Union congratulates Pakistan for banning tobacco displays at point-of-sale. The legislation was approved on 30 January and has taken…
The Union’s early statement on the outbreak of novel coronavirus
The Union calls for global collaboration and solutions that are accessible to all in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (…
Including people-centred interventions in The Global Fund Allocation Cycle 2020-2022: Webinars
This week The Union and partners, APCASO, Asia-Pacific Platform on Community Rights and Gender, Partners In Health, RESULTS UK, RESULTS…
“It’s inspiring to see training participants who are motivated to apply freshly learned concepts to their daily work”
Liesbeth Oey, Training and Education Consultant for The Union, is proud to have contributed to the capacity building of…
Chhattisgarh bans the sale of loose cigarettes
The Union congratulates the state of Chhattisgarh in India for banning the sale of loose cigarettes, in an effort to combat tobacco use…
Global Tuberculosis Community Advisory Board calls for new members
The Global Tuberculosis Advisory Board (TB CAB) is calling for applications to join their group of strong, research-literate community…
The Union welcomes Dr Adriana Blanco as the new Head of the WHO FCTC Secretariat
Dr Adriana Blanco has been appointed as the new Head of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC…
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