José Luis Castro addresses the Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World, Bucharest
The following speech was given by José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, at the first Global Forum on Human Rights and a…
Experts call for tax rise to address growing NCD burden
Today the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health has published “Health Taxes to Save Lives”, calling on countries to significantly raise…
Fun Day for children living with HIV in Myanmar
Throughout March, The Union in Myanmar has been hosting an annual Fun Day for children living with HIV who are part of the Union’s…
Minister Motsoaledi delivers Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture in Cape Town
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi delivered this year’s Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture, reminding those listening of…
The Union’s Zimbabwe Office marks World TB Day
As part of a number of activities to mark World TB Day, The Union Zimbabwe Office in Harare held a community discussion forum with 55…
Myanmar declares #ItsTimetoEndTB on World TB Day
Staff from The Union Office in Myanmar, have joined the World TB Day It’s Time campaign by taking a series of photos and sharing them…
New report establishes roadmap to end TB within a generation
The Union welcomes The Lancet Commission, published on 20 March, as a comprehensive roadmap for how countries with a high-burden of…
The Director's Corner
It’s time for a breakthrough in TB. The Lancet Commission report, published this week, provides a roadmap for just that.
A…
Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, winner of the 2018 Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, is profiled in The Lancet
The Lancet has written a profile on Dr Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, as part of the prize for winning the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research…
“Each year millions of people with tuberculosis are missed and undiagnosed. I want to help find everyone with TB. No-one should be missed.”
“The truth is that TB is a curable disease that nobody should die from, yet it is the world´s largest infectious disease killer…
Union hosts events in India and asks ‘Can we eliminate tuberculosis in India and around the world?’
In the lead up to World TB Day (24 March), The Union hosted a panel discussion in New Delhi on the challenge of ending the tuberculosis…
New operational research finds TB patients diagnosed through active case finding suffer less diagnosis delay
A new study led by researchers from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) has found that proactive…
Stream clinical trial results prove that a nine-month treatment regimen for MDR-TB is as effective as the 20-month regimen
Final results released today in the New England Journal of Medicine from Stage 1 of the STREAM randomised clinical trial show that a 9-…
Union response to release of final results from Stage 1 of the STREAM trial
In response to the publication of final results from Stage 1 of the STREAM trial, Dr Paula I Fujiwara, Scientific Director, The Union,…
Union Operational Research fellows awarded PhDs
Ajay Kumar from India (Director of The Union’s Centre for Operational Research), Serge Ade from Benin (Union Senior Operational Research…
Challenges and opportunities to prevent tuberculosis in people living with HIV in low-income countries
Authors from The Union have published a paper in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, entitled: Challenges and…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
The Director's Corner
A human-rights-based approach to breaking down barriers to TB information, diagnosis and care
Director's Corner Message,…
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…
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 and…
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…
The Union
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