John Muir Way Challenge – Biking / Hiking Fundraiser in Scotland
Join The Union in Scotland this autumn for a Centennial Campaign fundraising adventure in some of northern Britain’s most beautiful…
17th Conference of The Union Latin America Region to be held next month in Peru
The Union’s Latin America Region members, supported by The Union Office in Peru, are preparing to gather for their 17th region…
New networking tool for Union members
This week The Union launched a Members Directory for active members. Through this new networking tool, members who “opt in” may share…
Registration opens for 45th Union World Conference in Barcelona
Registration is now open for 45th World Conference on Lung Health, the world’s largest gathering of clinicians and public health workers…
New leaders join The Union
The Union is pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new members to its leadership team: Dr Adam M Karpati, Senior Vice…
Public Health Action seeks new Editor-in-Chief
The Union is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief (EIC) to lead its open-access journal Public Health Action when the mandate of the…
The Conference Team: Bringing The Union to the World
For many people around the world, “The Union” is the Union World Conference on Lung Health -- the pivotal event each year for…
World No Tobacco Day 2014 around the globe
31 May 2014 saw Union offices and grantees across the globe recognising and celebrating recent developments in tobacco control. Many…
Abstract submission open for the 2015 Union North America Conference
The 19th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region will be held on 26-28 February 2015 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre…
The Union participates in summit to advance TB and HIV care in Latin America
After last month’s World Health Assembly adopted a new global strategy and targets for global tuberculosis prevention, care and control…
Roll-out of new TB drug must be handled with care: Health Affairs commentary by Executive Director José Luis Castro
Introducing a new medicine is a huge and complex task, especially when the medicine is being distributed in weak health systems and…
Proposed Ireland cigarette bill would empower consumers, protect people's health
The government of Ireland took an important step toward protecting public health in the country, with yesterday's publishing of the…
Global Drug-Resistant TB Initiative (GDI) holds first Core Group meeting
The first meeting of the Core Group (CG) of the Global Drug-resistant TB Initiative (GDI) took place in Geneva on 1-2 May 2014. Dr…
WCTOH15: Abstract submission opens for international tobacco control conference
Online submission of abstracts is now open for the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 17-…
Pakistan tobacco tax report launched at a critical time
Just weeks before Pakistan will decide its next national budget, a new report published by The Union highlights the impact tobacco tax…
Guide to assessing smokefree compliance launched in 7 countries
A guide published by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) promoting best-practice in assessing…
World No Tobacco Day 2014: A message from The Union
Of all the words that will be written and spoken on World No Tobacco Day, perhaps none will prove as influential and lasting as several…
Chile announces expanded smoke-free policy for health care facilities
In conjunction with World No Tobacco Day (31 May), Chile’s Ministry of Health announced the expansion of its smoke-free policy…
New Study Shows Tobacco Tax Reform in Pakistan Could Lead to Half a Million Users Quitting and Increase Tax Revenues by 27.2 Billion Rupees
27 May 2014 – A report published today shows that the introduction of a uniform specific tax accounting for 70% of Pakistan’s average…
Ambitious WHO Strategy Aims to End Global TB Epidemic by 2035
On 19 May, the World Health Assembly approved the World Health Organisation’s new strategy for addressing the global TB epidemic after…
What is operational research – and what can it do for public health?
In an article published in The Lancet Global Health today, The Union joins in calling on the European Union to support operational…
The Union’s Latin America team contributes to development of FCTC article on ‘Liability’
Since the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) was introduced in 2005, the tobacco industry…
PICTS incorporates GPs and community-based groups into Myanmar’s TB case finding project
Two recent advocacy meetings organised by the Program to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) have greatly increased the…
Civil society contributes to a record 1,900 abstracts submitted for World Conference
A record number of abstracts related to civil society’s contributions to public health have been submitted for this year’s 45th Union…
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