100mill
U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes
600,000
people are killed by tobacco-caused disease
60%
North Americans live where air pollution is at unhealthy levels
Members of The Union North America Region
The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's deep understanding of local issues.
The Union North America Region consists of organisational and individual members
American Friends of The Union
Created in 2023, The American Friends fights for the eradication of tuberculosis and other lung diseases, primarily through support of The Union.
The charity was established by Union members, including a former President and Board members.
Held in February 2020, the 24th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region is a three-day scientific conference organised by Union members, which brings together hundred experts of national and international renown to discuss regional perspectives on global health issues including TB, lung health and related topics.
Professor Guy Marks, President of The Union, welcomed delegates to the first day of the conference.
Union news from the North America Region
New strategy to help find more people with TB in Central African Republic
The Union has launched a project to evaluate the effectiveness of a new strategy to find more people with undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB)…
Analysing missed opportunities for TB diagnosis in Francophone Africa
The Union has launched a new research project to better understand the missed opportunities to identify people with tuberculosis (TB)…
U.S. CDC and The Union: A longstanding partnership strengthening tuberculosis care and prevention in resource-limited countries
For two decades now, since 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Union Against…
Assessing the impact of nutritional support on TB in Benin and Togo
The Union has launched a research project to evaluate the value of nutritional support to people with tuberculosis (TB) in Benin and…
Disability, comorbidities and risk determinants at end of TB treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Ahead of World TB Day, an article in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD OPEN assesses patients successfully completing TB treatment for comorbidities, risk determinants and disability in health facilities in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.