Uruguay becomes the first country to require plain packaging of tobacco products in Latin America
In a landmark victory for tobacco control and public health, the government of Uruguay has introduced plain or standardised packaging of…
Award-winning Union member Julian Villalba highlights the plight of indigenous Venezuelans and how we must fight for the human right to diagnosis and treatment for all
When Julian Villalba was a 22-year-old medical student he discovered – and drew international attention to – the tuberculosis (TB) and…
Zimbabwe: High tech trucks to carry out targeted TB screening in high-risk communities
The Union is using state-of-the-art mobile screening trucks to carry out much needed outreach services in priority districts during…
Families fighting TB - stories from Uganda
Enoch is a lively four year old boy - yet he does not speak. He lives in the small Kasangati community in Uganda, a few miles from…
“Our work is for long-term benefit of the people of Myanmar. We are building structures, systems, skills and expertise in the public health sector – so the investment will remain.”
Dr Thet Ko Aung has worked with The Union for over 10 years, ever since he graduated as a medical doctor from the Mandalay…
Clinton adds his voice to call for political buy-in and action against TB at AIDS conference
Former President of the United States Bill Clinton delivered a keynote address on the final day of the 22nd International AIDS…
Union position on injectable-free regimens for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
South Africa recently announced it would be providing all oral-regimens to a majority of persons with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis…
Experts discuss the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and innovation to end TB in India by 2025
Earlier this month, The Union, in partnership with India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, convened a panel of multi-stakeholder…
Union working group show crucial link between TB and mental health
The Union’s TB and Mental Health Working Group have released a video, Learning from the field: the mental health management of MDR-TB in…
South Africa announces lower price for TB drug bedaquiline
South African Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that the government of South Africa and Janssen Therapeutics have …
New book authored by Union experts explores the devastating consequences of the simultaneous outbreak of TB and war
Long-standing Union members have authored a book, recently published by Karger, titled ‘Tuberculosis and War. Lessons Learned from World…
New report shows three in five people living with HIV now have access to drugs but UNAIDS warns ‘progress is slowing and time is running out.’
A new report from UNAIDS, issued to coincide with the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (23-27 July), states that three in five…
The Director's Corner
We must commemorate Nelson Mandela by committing to ending TB and AIDS
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The…
Myanmar holds its first national conference on tobacco control and the prevention of non-communicable diseases
Myanmar held its inaugural conference focused on reducing tobacco use and other risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs),…
The 11th ALAT Congress focuses efforts on lung health in Latin America
The 11th Congress of the Latin American Thorax Association (ALAT, for its initials in Spanish), held in Mexico City on 27-30 June,…
In Memoriam: Prof Denis A Mitchison
The Union is saddened to hear of the passing this week of tuberculosis (TB) pioneer and Union Honorary Member Prof Denis A Mitchison, at…
“Children with TB have been failed by the very communities meant to serve them, but few people are even aware of the problem”
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, has had an opinion piece published in Project Syndicate, urging for immediate and…
“As TB champions, we must also be human rights champions…” The Union’s Executive Director calls for a human rights-led response to TB at New York summit.
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, joined an expert panel to discuss the development of innovative interventions for…
The Union joins over 50 health experts calling for bold, committed action on NCDs
José Luis Castro, The Union’s Executive Director, has joined forces with over 50 health experts in a letter published in The Lancet,…
TREAT TB hosts capacity building webinar series
The TREAT TB project is launching a series of bi-monthly webinars which will focus on capacity building to conduct clinical trials in…
The 7th President’s Centennial Dinner to be held at the historic Ridderzaal, Hall of Knights
Union members and benefactors will join distinguished and high-level guests to attend the 7th President’s Centennial Dinner at the…
“In Zimbabwe, we have shifted perception of TB from a hard-sell story to a necessary subject that needs to be talked about.”
As Communications Officer for The Union’s Zimbabwe Office, Paidamoyo Magaya works on the front line of some of the world’s most…
The Union brings together UN missions to urge critical action on TB
The Union and partner organisations brought 21 United Nations (UN) country missions together with tuberculosis (TB) experts and TB…
The Union welcomes appointment of Kevin Osborne as the new Executive Director of the International AIDS Society
The International AIDS Society (IAS) has today named Kevin Osborne as its new Executive Director, with effect from August 2018. He…
Latest tobacco control and law workshop for Latin America focuses on new nicotine products
The ‘10th Workshop on Law and Tobacco Control for Latin America’ took place at the O’Neill Institute, Georgetown University, Washington…
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