Our work on lung health and NCDs
The Union calls for policies and actions that contribute to improved lung health globally. We promote the importance of poverty reduction and address the social determinants of health to improve health outcomes worldwide.
The Union's priority areas are:
The Global Asthma Network
In collaboration with the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, The Union founded the Global Asthma Network (GAN) which published The Global Asthma Report 2018, an 88 page cutting edge State-of-the-Art report, with contributions from 53 experts around the globe.
Lung Health Union News
Principles of Tuberculosis Care and Prevention: Translating Knowledge to Action
May to September 2024
Hybrid course - online and field visit. Course in English.
To learn more
L’Union lance la 6ème édition du Cours International sur la Tuberculose Multirésistante 2024
7 au 11 Octobre 2024
Cours présentiel. Cours en français.
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International Course on the Clinical and Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis 2024
14-18 October 2024
Hybrid. Course in English.
The adult and child lung health section
Recently, this group of Union members collaborated with The Union’s Director of Lung Health to create The Union’s Strategic Plan for Lung Health 2020-2025. Two broad themes emerged as priorities: lung health across the life course; and lung health and well-being after TB.
Linked to the Strategic Plan, the section organised popular member webinars on ‘Lungs past and future: recognising and treating respiratory disease arising in early life’ and ‘Post TB lung disease – current state of the science.’
Lung health publications
The Union’s Director of Lung Health