The Director’s Corner
The Union’s world conference draws on historic legacy to bring collaborative thinking to Liverpool
A message from José Luis…
World No Tobacco Day 2016: Policy announcements and events across the globe
The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2016 (WNTD) was ‘Get Ready for Plain Packaging’. The Union joined international calls for countries…
The Director’s Corner
President Obama and Prime Minister Modi underline importance of MDR-TB
A message from José Luis Castro
Last week,…
The Director’s Corner
Get ready for plain packaging
A message from José Luis Castro for World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2016
In support of…
Plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
Edinburgh, UK, 31 May 2016 – This World No Tobacco Day, The Union joins international calls for countries to introduce plain tobacco…
Dr Gan Quan: Reaching critical mass for China’s national tobacco control law
In 2009 when Gan Quan began working for The Union in China, few people had heard of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention…
Union training delivers core skills and best practice techniques to aid TB prevention
For the past 30 years, healthcare workers providing care to persons with tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB…
Rural healthcare providers vital to reducing TB burden in India
The Union, in collaboration with the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, is working with local communities to train rural healthcare providers (…
The Union highlights media’s role in ending TB in India
The Union, working with a group of medical experts, highlighted the important role the media plays in bringing an end to tuberculosis (…
The Union expands community-based MDR-TB care through Global Fund grant
The Community-Based Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Care project, implemented through The Union Office in Myanmar, has been…
Union South-East Asia Region Conference opens in Nepal
The 3rd Conference of The Union South East Asia Region opens on the 26th May in Kathmandu, Nepal. Coordinated by the Nepal Anti-…
Confronting TB Drug-Resistance
At its most recent board meeting, World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan said, “Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a…
One of the world’s largest insurers ditches tobacco investments – worth €1.8bn
Edinburgh, UK, 23 May 2016 – Axa, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, announced today that it is selling all 1.8 billion…
UK high court rules in favour of plain tobacco packaging – a win for global public health
Edinburgh, UK, 19 May 2016 – The tobacco industry suffered another crushing defeat today after losing a UK high court battle on the…
Get Ready For Plain Packaging: World No Tobacco Day 2016
This World No Tobacco Day, 31 May, The Union will unite with WHO and partners and call on all countries to get ready for plain packaging…
The Director’s Corner
A milestone for the TB community: a message from José Luis Castro
Today (12 May), the World Health Organization announced new…
World Health Organization recommends shortened nine-month treatment regimen for MDR-TB patients
Research from The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; Damien Foundation and Institute of Tropical Medicine in…
The Union welcomes the European Court of Justice ruling that the EU Tobacco Products Directive is lawful
The European Court of Justice today ruled that the EU Tobacco Products Directive [TPD] is valid, rejecting the multiple legal challenges…
The Director’s Corner
A message from José Luis Castro on World Asthma Day 2016
Today on World Asthma Day on Tuesday 3 May is a moment to reflect on…
Monicah Andefa: Successful projects are built on collaboration
Monicah Andefa has been at the centre of some of The Union’s largest projects since she joined the organisation in 2008. With…
Web-based pilot software facilitating notification and treatment adherence of TB patients shows promising results
A Union led pilot project in India - which uses web-based software to provide real time case reporting and treatment adherence support…
The Union delivers first international course on shortened MDR-TB treatment in Cameroon
Union technical staff have organised the first-ever international multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) course on the shortened nine…
The Union hosts New Year’s celebration to support HIV-infected children in Myanmar
The Union Office in Myanmar hosted its annual New Year’s celebration in early April for 200 children who are HIV positive and receiving…
TB-Free India workshop encourages those cured of TB to advocate for better prevention, treatment and care
The TB-Free India campaign hosted a two-day interactive workshop in April in New Delhi to empower cured tuberculosis (TB) patients to…
Support network for people affected by TB (PATB) is vital to successful TB case-finding and treatment in Myanmar
The PATB network is a support network for people affected by tuberculosis (TB) that brings together members of the community to share…
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