IJTLD articles may now be published as “open access” for a fee
While all issues of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease become open access six months after publication, authors…
Zimbabwe holds first postgraduate course on innovative data management
The Union Zimbabwe Office delivered a postgraduate course for the first time at the 46th Union World Lung Conference on Lung Health in…
Operational research course offered in the Asia Pacific
To build research capacity in the Pacific region, a SORT IT operational research (OR) course is being offered under the aegis of The…
Union courses strengthen skill in DR-TB management
Each year The Union offers technical courses to strengthen capacity in clinical and programmatic management of all forms of drug-…
The Union does groundwork to tackle TB-diabetes co-epidemic in Indonesia
Indonesia was the patron for the recent Bali summit on TB and diabetes organised by The Union and World Diabetes Foundation, as a…
Season's greetings and year-end message from the Executive Director
Dear Union friends and colleagues,
2015 is a year that all of us in public health have focused on since the beginning of the…
Union photograph of tobacco control in action wins a prestigious competition in The Lancet
An image capturing the moment a magistrate orders the public burning of illegal tobacco advertising in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has been…
Kraig Klaudt: In memoriam
The Union mourns the passing of Kraig Klaudt. He was a leading advocate and visionary in the fight to end TB and other killers, and his…
Open access at the IJTLD: International consensus statement on molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis drug-resistance released
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) are challenging tuberculosis control globally. Early…
Sarabjit Chadha: Building a civil society campaign to bring TB services to India’s neediest
Dr Sarabjit Chadha leads the largest project The Union has ever undertaken – and it serves the country with the world’s…
Key populations: Shedding light on TB in prison
Early in 2015, the South African Health Minister and Chair of the Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced…
Using epidemiology for data-driven decisions offered at NAR conference
A post-graduate course on “Using Epidemiology for Data-Driven Decision-Making in Tuberculosis Programs” will be offered in conjunction…
Joint 20th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association
The Union North America Region and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association are holding a joint 20th annual conference in…
TB pioneer Denis Mitchison awarded The Union Medal
Prof Denis A Mitchison, one of the great pioneers of tuberculosis research was awarded The Union medal, at the Inaugural Session of the…
Taxing health harming products and creating health promotion funds – a win-win strategy for governments: Plenary III
Plenary session III on Sunday explored how governments are innovating to transform under-funded areas of public health through taxing…
Three new Honorary Members named
At the General Assembly in Cape Town, three longstanding Union members received Honorary Member status. This lifetime status is…
Outstanding contributions to TB and lung health honoured at the World Conference
Awards sponsored by The Union and its partners were presented throughout the week at the plenary sessions of the 46th Union World…
A conference where hope abounded
A New Agenda has shaped the 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Cape Town and inspired a community of over 4,000 delegates to…
Studies: Progress against TB hindered by faltering response to disease among key affected populations
A series of new studies on TB among incarcerated persons, bovine strains of TB found in cattle that are transmitting to humans, and TB…
Symposium at World Conference focused on challenge of TB in conflict-affected communities
Wars, conflict and persecution have displaced more people today than at any other time since records began. Nearly 60 million people are…
New cohort study shows promise of dramatically shorter treatment option for multidrug-resistant TB
Initial results show 80% success rate using 9-month treatment option for MDR-TB, compared with 24-month treatment standard
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Turning the tide against TB: Treatment alone won’t work
An op-ed by Paula I Fujiwara and Linda-Gail Bekker, reprinted from South Africa's Mail and Guardian
Just last month, the World…
First child-friendly TB drugs announced at Cape Town press conference
During a press conference on Wednesday at the 46th Union World on Lung Health in Cape Town, TB Alliance and its partners announced the…
“There is no shame in contracting TB” – Day Two, Global TB Summit
Day two of the Global TB Summit (30 November) began with a site visit to Ubuntu Clinic, a facility supported by Médecins Sans…
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