In op-ed Union Executive Director calls on WHO to fix TB list mistake
In the health publication STAT, today, Executive Director of The Union, José Luis Castro, responds strongly to the World Health…
Parliamentarians unite to end TB in India at Caucus launch
Members of Parliament (MPs) met in New Delhi on 7-8 March to launch the India TB Caucus, committing to focus government efforts on…
First Stephen Lawn Memorial Lectures held in advance of World TB Day in London and Cape Town
The Steve Lawn Memorial Fund was set up to commemorate Professor Stephen David Lawn, who died last September. His work contributed…
Abstracts now being accepted online for Union Africa Region conference
Online submission of abstracts is now open for the 20th Union Africa Region Conference, which will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 10-13…
Zimbabwe premiere for new film to raise awareness and challenge TB stigma
A new feature film, The Lucky Specials, which aims to demystify tuberculosis (TB) and educate diverse audiences about the disease…
International Women’s Day reminds us of the need to fight inequality to end TB
‘Be bold for change’ is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day and on this day highlighting and celebrating the lives of…
Union President encourages sustained efforts to rectify WHO's pathogen list TB omission
Today, 6 March, The Union's President, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa has sent the following letter to all Union members calling for…
Submissions open for Encuentro, the community space at the 48th Union World Conference
Submissions are open for Encuentro, the dedicated space for community involvement and grassroots activism within the 48th Union World…
Union letter to WHO protests unjustified exclusion of TB from antibiotics global priority list
The following letter has been sent today by José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General,…
The Union demands that TB be included in the WHO list of bacteria for which new antibiotics urgently needed
On 28 February, The Union stated that it is unacceptable that tuberculosis (TB) was excluded from the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
Bloomberg Initiative partners meet to strategise the next phase of global effort to reduce tobacco use
Partners in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use met in New York this month to kick off the new phase of this global public…
Aziz Bouchelaghem, Global Account Controller: Driving progress and projects forward
“Training in Financial Accounting does not prepare you for a career in the non-profit sector…only real-life experience does…
Union study in Francophone Africa combats childhood TB
Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most urgent challenges facing the lung health community and is made particularly challenging…
The Union supports at-risk populations through active case finding in DR Congo
The Union DR Congo Office has issued its latest statistics for a project operating active case finding in high risk communities, in…
More accessible care provided by The Union for people living with HIV in Myanmar
The Union Office in Myanmar provides antiretroviral therapy (ART) to over 26,000 people living with HIV in Myanmar through the…
Vancouver hosts the 21st Conference of The Union North America Region
Tuberculosis (TB) in minority populations was a major theme at this year’s Union North America Region Conference in Vancouver, Canada…
New report shows investment in neglected disease R&D still falling
A report on 2015 global investment into research and development (R&D) of new products for neglected diseases shows that year on…
The Director’s Corner
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, on World Cancer Day.
As people around the globe unite to mark…
TB patients find support at monthly Union meeting
Every month, The Union Office in Myanmar organises a support meeting for the community of people affected by tuberculosis (TB) in…
Union media mentorship raises profile of TB in Zimbabwe
The Union Zimbabwe Office in partnership with the National Tuberculosis Control Programme has just concluded a media mentorship…
The Union works with Government of India to raise TB awareness
A nationwide tuberculosis (TB) case-finding campaign focusing on vulnerable populations has been launched in India, with the aim to…
Daouda Adam: a consumer rights advocate mobilised for tobacco control in Africa
At last year’s global forum for progressing tobacco control, Daouda Adam was nominated by his peers to represent the interests…
Systematic review reveals extent of childhood TB epidemic
Tuberculosis has once again become the world’s deadliest infectious disease, surpassing HIV/AIDs in 2015 and killing an estimated 1.8…
The Union welcomes the Medicines Patent Pool’s first open licence agreement for tuberculosis treatment
The Union welcomes the announcement from the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) that it has signed a licence agreement with Johns Hopkins…
The Director’s Corner
As we begin this new year, we are one step closer in time to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal to eradicate tuberculosis (TB)…
The Union
subtitle: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease