World No Tobacco Day 2023: Dr Yogesh Kumar Jain
I currently live in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, and work as the Project Manager in a Bloomberg Philanthropies Grant, managed by…
Enhancing Tuberculosis Care and Prevention: Join our Internationally Acclaimed Training Courses!
Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – May 2023
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin April 2023
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the April issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This bulletin…
International Nurses Day 2023: Wilson Mangeni
Where do you work as a nurse?
I am a study nurse at World Alliance for Lung and Intensive Care Medicine in Uganda,…
Analysis of the Indian Government’s position on the use of asbestos and its health effects
An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA highlights the Indian Governments attitude to asbestos – and the health implications of this. The preprint is free to read.
International Nurses Day 2023: Fernando Augusto Dias e Sanches
Where do you work as a nurse?
I currently work at the Tuberculosis Research Center at Thorax Diseases Instituto,…
Union statements for UN multi-stakeholder hearings on health
Multi-stakeholder Hearing on the Fight against Tuberculosis (TB)
“Tuberculosis remains a global health emergency. To accelerate…
Nepal's Prime Minister commits to end TB and tobacco
In March, Dr Tara Singh Bam, Director of The Union Asia Pacific met with the Prime Minister of Nepal to discuss strategies to prevent non-communicable diseases, tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco use.
GPT-4, artificial intelligence and implications for publishing
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD highlights the implications of artificial intelligence for publishing. The preprint is free to read.
New Community Advisory Panel elected
The Union has elected a new Community Advisory Panel (UCAP). UCAP consists of engaged members of affected communities and civil society from across the world.
Meet the new UCAP members.
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin March 2023
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the March issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This bulletin…
Join our webinar and help us find TB to end TB
The event, aimed at healthcare professionals and policy makers, follows the Union's World TB Day theme: “We must find…
Child tuberculosis: Akello's TB preventive therapy story
Akello, 10 years old, is living with HIV. After his mother fled to South Africa to look for work five years ago, he has been living with…
We must find and treat everyone with tuberculosis (TB), to end TB
We have seen commitments from world leaders and several iterations of global TB strategies come and go, but the reality is that…
Need for increased global attention on maternal TB: Global TB Report inclusion
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for 6-15% of all maternal deaths and leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pre-eclampsia…
Myths, misconceptions, and half-truths about TB
The Union shares facts about tuberculosis (TB) to dispel 13 myths, misconceptions, and half-truths getting in the way of ending TB.
MESSAGE FROM HER IMPERIAL HIGHNESS CROWN PRINCESS AKISHINO OF JAPAN, HONORARY MEMBER OF THE UNION
On World TB Day, the lung health and wider community must come together to take action to end tuberculosis (TB). We have the…
Child tuberculosis: Ochen’s preventive therapy story
Ochen, five years old, and his mother both live with HIV. As part of a research project, led by The Union, Ochen has taken tuberculosis…
Child tuberculosis: Immaculate’s TB preventive therapy story
Immaculate, 11 years old, and her mother were diagnosed with HIV. As part of a research project, led by The Union, Immaculate has taken…
Union’s Atlas supporting child TB diagnosis and care in Mongolia
To support healthcare workers in Mongolia to diagnose and care for children with tuberculosis (TB), The Union’s Diagnostic CXR Atlas for…
Stepping up tuberculosis preventive therapy for household contacts
A substantial proportion of adults who are diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and who successfully complete anti-TB treatment…
Specialized training in clinical and programmatic management of DR-TB in Eritrea
Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – March 2023