As The Union broadens its reach to address growing and interlinked issues, such as TB and diabetes, and lung health risk factors such as tobacco use, support from members has never been more important and more valued. The commitment and contributions of members not only enable us to continue providing core functions, such as our annual world conference on lung health, our peer-reviewed, internationally acclaimed Journal (the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease) and our growing programme of technical and management training; but also permit us to develop new and innovative techniques in the fight for improved global lung health.