Union intervention on TB at World Health Assembly urges rapid adoption of WHO guidance to accelerate delivery of new tools
The Union today read out the following intervention at the 70th World Health Assembly urging Member States to ensure WHO guidance is…
Union advocates call for protection and safe passage for migrants and refugees
Authors from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and The Union’s Senior Advisor, Research, Prof Anthony Harries, have published an article in…
Registration for the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health is open
Regular registration for the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) is open until the 31 January 2017, after which late fees…
Union intervention at the 70th World Health Assembly supporting strengthening synergy between the WHA and COP
At the 70th World Health Assembly today Member States voted to introduce mechanisms for the strengthening of synergies between the World…
Union intervention at the 70th World Health Assembly on health of refugees and migrants
Member States attending the World Health Assembly today discussed a report on promoting the health of refugees and migrants, and…
Russia and South Africa call for TB R&D to be a priority
At an official side event of the World Health Assembly co-hosted by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and the Department…
Union intervention at the 70th World Health Assembly on R&D investment
Member States attending the 70th World Health Assembly today discussed a report from the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research…
Global Charter for Lung Health launched at World Health Assembly, with a call for World Lung Day
The Union’s José Luis Castro today launched the world’s first Global Charter for Lung Health at a side event at the World Health…
On 26 May Union to present ‘3P project’ at WHA side event: Ending TB in the Sustainable Development Agenda
Tomorrow, Friday 26 May, 12:30PM CEST, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) will participate with…
Countries call for tobacco control to be prioritised at the World Health Assembly
Official delegations from ten countries have called for tobacco control to be prioritised at this, and future, meetings of the World…
Union Intervention at the 70th World Health Assembly on AMR
At the 70th World Health Assembly, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung disease (The Union) calls on Member States to…
The Union congratulates Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, newly elected Director-General of the World Health Organization
Today, the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to a five-year term as the new…
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus elected Director-General of the World Health Organization
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) congratulates the new Director-General of the World Health…
The Director’s Corner
Shaping the future in order to widen healthcare access
A message from José Luis Castro at the 70th World Health Assembly
…Union Executive Director José Luis Castro: new World Health Organization head must lead deep reform
This week, the top health officials from every nation will gather in Geneva for the World Health Assembly, where they will elect a new…
World No Tobacco Day webinar on sustainable development and tobacco
In the lead up to World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on 31 May, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)…
Zimbabwe’s Vice President and Minister of Health sign Barcelona Declaration and commit to ending TB and HIV-TB
On 28 April 2017, Zimbabwe’s Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko and the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa signed…
The vital role of nurses in TB care and treatment – International Nurses Day 2017
Each year on 12 May, International Nurses Day celebrates the diverse contributions nurses make to society. Nowhere is this more evident…
The Union presents ‘3P Project’ to World Economic Forum on Africa
On 3 May, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) participated in a high-level panel discussion on…
‘3P Project’ WHO Bulletin editorial emphasises urgent need for R&D funding innovation
The May edition of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization features an editorial, Tuberculosis and Antimicrobial Resistance – New…
New report shows drug-resistant TB set to increase in four high burden countries
On 9 May, The Lancet Infectious Diseases published a new report that projects trends in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in…
The Director’s Corner
Three critical strategies to impact asthma
Asthma is a major noncommunicable respiratory disorder. Globally, it affects more…
New project in Myanmar aims to double TB detection rates
The Union is extending tuberculosis (TB) support to the National TB Programme (NTP) and the network of community health workers and…
Targeted screening campaign aims to reduce TB in mining populations in Zimbabwe
The Union has started an active screening campaign for high-risk groups in 18 districts in Zimbabwe, including miners – who have some of…
STREAM community engagement workshop held in Tbilisi, Georgia
The STREAM trial, which is evaluating the effectiveness of shorter treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB),…
The Union
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