The Union Achievers is a series of profiles highlighting the outstanding work of individual Union staff, consultants and members around the world. Through their creativity, expertise and dedication, they have made invaluable contributions to public health challenges from TB control to tobacco control - and saved countless lives in the process. They exemplify the values and traditions that have made The Union the extraordinary organisation that it is today – and has been for nearly a century. You can read some of their inspiring stories below:
The importance of localised programmes and tailored training to tackle TB infection
Dr. Nacho Monedero shares his views on importance of localised programmes, why governments need…
Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: The latest guidance from WHO
Treatment of multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) is difficult…
Professeur Badoum et Docteur Koura nous parlent de la rapide communication de l’OMS sur le traitement de la TB multirésistante
Professeur Gisèle Badoum, Consultante à l’Union International contre la Tuberculose et les Maladies Respiratoires et…
The Union launched 29th edition of important TB course
This week, The Union launched the 29th edition of Cours International pour la lutte contre la Tuberculose. This training…
How training and education can further improve management of TB infection
Global tuberculosis (TB) targets were off-track in 2020, as reported by the Global TB report by WHO (2021), due to the adverse…
Union Achiever
Carrie Tudor is the TB Project Director with the International Council of Nurses, and was recently appointed as the new Chair…
“I love to see the impact we have on the people we serve. It is a great source of inspiration and motivation for me.”
Kyi Pyar Soe is Communications Officer for The Union Office in Myanmar. Her interest in tuberculosis (TB), HIV and infectious…
“It is unbelievable that so little attention has been directed to the often devastating, long-term consequences of TB.”
Dr Brian Allwood is a Consultant Pulmonologist at Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, where he has…
“UCAP has been buzzing with energy. This year’s conference is online, giving us huge opportunities to reach more people”
Rhea Lobo is a tuberculosis (TB) survivor, member of The Union's Community Advisory Panel (UCAP), and an international award-…
“Governments are concentrating all their efforts on COVID-19, neglecting priorities such as tobacco control”
Cristiane Vianna is The Union’s Technical Advisor for tobacco control in Brazil. In 1998, at the age of 22, she was introduced…
“We must be proactive and united in our response to COVID-19 to mitigate the impact of the virus on our beneficiaries.”
Dr Nay Lynn Oo is The Union’s HIV Programme Director in Myanmar, leading the Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme, which…
“The tobacco industry is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to protect profits and undermine tobacco control policy.”
Emma Green is The Union’s Project Manager for STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products), the global tobacco industry…
“The need to bring zoonotic TB to the front burner, both in Nigeria and globally, has always inspired me.”
Prof Simeon Cadmus, Professor at the Centre for Control and Prevention of Zoonoses at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, first…
“World TB Day reminds me that through our individual commitments, collectively, we can eradicate TB.”
Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa, immediate past-President of The Union (2016-2019), remains personally dedicated to the common goal…
“I am honoured and proud to think that my services are helping us move towards a society free of tuberculosis.”
Jayalakshmi Palanisamy is a community volunteer with The Union’s Project Axshya, which was launched a decade ago, and which…
“It’s inspiring to see training participants who are motivated to apply freshly learned concepts to their daily work”
Liesbeth Oey, Training and Education Consultant for The Union, is proud to have contributed to the capacity building of…
“I am excited about the changing landscape of Myanmar and the opportunities we all have to contribute”
The Union’s Deputy Director in Myanmar, Charlotte O’Sullivan, has a problem-solving approach to respond to the rapid pace of…
“We can meet the challenges of the fight against tuberculosis if we join forces.”
Dr Kobto G Koura, The Union’s Programme Coordinator for Africa, believes that everyone has a significant contribution to make…
“We can measure our impact in much of the work we do, but in terms of the lives that we save our impact is immeasurable.”
Subrat Mohanty, from The Union South East Asia Office, relishes the opportunity to reach out to the community and give people…
“I believe we are on the cusp of major breakthroughs – I look forward to The Union making a key contribution.”
Professor Guy B Marks is President-Elect of The Union which means he will take over from the current President at this year’s Union…
“I'm really proud to be spearheading the better use of public health data to improve programme performance.”
Dr Srinath Satyanarayana, Deputy Director of The Union’s Centre for Operational Research (COR) is driven by his strong belief…
“We look forward to a world free of TB which we know we will achieve with the right political, technical and financial will.”
Dr Christopher Zishiri, Director of The Union Zimbabwe Office, has a positive view of the future, much of which stems from the…
“To effectively control TB, we must consider TB’s co-morbidities. Despite this, many TB and diabetes professionals lack awareness of this linkage.”
“As a leading professional agency on TB, The Union is ideally placed to undertake research and develop guidelines addressing…
“Being a member of The Union is about joining a global community and being part of a conversation about our collective life.”
“One of the most powerful aspects of our work is about solidarity; the fact that we are a global community working together…