Quality, essential health care – for everyone, everywhere
Today on World Health Day, 7 April 2018, The Union joins international calls for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – that all people,…
The Director's Corner
Universal health coverage is unobtainable until inequalities around accessing healthcare services are addressed.
A message from…
Progress against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a story from Benin
Timothé Danon knows the Benin National TB Programme (NTP) all too well – he and four of his family members were all treated for…
Union staff and members unite on World TB Day
Across the globe Union members and staff united under the theme of World TB Day - 24 March 2018 - “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free World…
The Union’s Zoonotic TB Sub-section launched life saving project in Nigeria
On World TB Day, a member of the Union’s Zoonotic Tuberculosis (TB) Sub-section launched a project to raise awareness of zoonotic TB (…
“People – and their children – need our projects to continue, uninterrupted, and at a high quality. Without consistent funding, that becomes precarious and lives and livelihoods are threatened”
John Paul Dongo, Acting Director, The Union Uganda Office, and ‘Achiever’ profile for March
John Paul Dongo is leading…
“I started to apply the short treatment regimen in my new country. Most of my patients are now cured and we maintain a durable friendship with them and their families.”
Alberto Piubello, Co-ordinator, The Union’s Drug Resistant TB Programme
Treating patients under a mango tree in Niger…
The Lancet profiles the winner of the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize
Dr Leo Martinez, as part of winning the inaugural The Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, has been profiled in The Lancet…
The City of The Hague lights up iconic landmarks for World TB Day
The Hague in The Netherlands joined cities worldwide as it turned its landmarks red to mark World TB Day on 24 March and put the city in…
Largest ever whole-of-population study on the impact of TB and HIV interventions on the burden of TB launched in sub-Saharan African communities
The Union is part of a new EUR 12.9 million project that has been launched today, measuring the impact of a combination TB and HIV…
Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture
Trial results showcased today at the Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture show that a urine test for tuberculosis resulted in reduced mortality…
The Union calls upon corporates to join Modi’s vision of ending TB in India by 2025
The Union in partnership with PHD Chamber of Commerce, this week brought together more than 25 corporates in a bid to scale up efforts…
Tackling TB stigma – a necessary step toward humanising TB
Stigma has long been recognised within the tuberculosis (TB) community as a barrier to ending the disease. It is a complex and…
In the lead-up to World TB Day, TB advocates meet policymakers in Washington
The Union is proud to support the World TB Survivor Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill - an annual event, organised to coincide with World TB…
Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls on governments for political commitment and action to end TB
Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls on governments for political commitment and action to end TB
On World TB Day…
The Director's Corner
“The world must re-evaluate its response to TB and give it the status of a public health emergency”
A message from José Luis…
In Memoriam: Professor David Cooper
The Union is saddened to hear of the passing of Professor David Cooper - the Inaugural Director of the Kirby Institute for Infection and…
Media invited to register for World TB Day Webinar
The Politics of TB in 2018: Multisectoral Accountability
In the lead-up to World TB Day, 24 March, The Union has partnered with…
Ending TB in India is essential to the ultimate End TB strategy – The Union statement on Delhi End TB Summit
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) fully supports the convening of the Delhi End TB Summit (from…
On International Women’s Day high-level plenary speakers at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) discussed Women, Development and Tobacco Control
Plenary presenters at WCTOH on 8 March – International Women’s Day -- called for equity in tobacco control leadership, for gender and…
22nd Conference of The Union North America Region focuses on bringing innovation to community engagement and patient-centred care
The 22nd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region welcomed delegates to the first day of sessions on Thursday, 1 March 2018.…
Operational Research courses in Africa strengthen health systems through capacity building
The Union’s Centre for Operational Research recently ran two SORT IT courses in Kenya and Uganda to equip public health professionals…
Project Axshya equips HIV treatment centres with tools and training for rapid TB diagnoses
The Union’s project Axshya, through implementation partner REACH, facilitates the collection and transportation of sputum samples from…
Union Zimbabwe Office holds media engagement workshops to decrease stigma and encourage accurate reporting
The Union Zimbabwe Office conducted a series of media engagement activities with health journalists and senior editors from national…
“Call to Action has advocacy at its core. Through innovative campaigning, it has contributed to the political commitment we are now seeing in India.”
Dr Jamie Tonsing, Regional Director, The Union SE Asia, and The Union's 'Achiever' profile for February.
As Regional…
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