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New dates: June to August 2025
Hybrid course - online and field visit. Course in English.

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New dates: August to October 2025
Hybrid course - online and field visit. Course in English.

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Mars 2025
Cours format hybride - en ligne avec visite terrain. Cours en français.

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• Ko Hla Myo Tun, a 39-year-old jade stone trader and a father of two sons, was leading a relatively carefree life until early 2021 when he received the distressing news that he had contracted multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).

  "My initial symptom was a persistent cough…

• "Due to my illness, I had to stop working since the beginning of my treatment. The financial assistance from The Union helped cover my healthcare expenses and some of my family's needs."

  "Visiting The Union's Care Centre during the treatment course was a positive…

• It was back in 2015 that The Union’s CBDRTBC (Community-Based Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Care) Programme took off its intervention in 27 townships in Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing region and Shan state. It supports the national scale-up plan to end TB by 2030. By working…

• "Now, I completed my treatment, and I am improving. I already returned to work. My TB journey is over, and I have come a long way."

  "I would like to encourage all TB patients, whether dealing with drug-sensitive TB or MDRTB, not to give up on life. It is a curable…

13-17 October 2024
In-person. Course in English.

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• Reflecting on the past year, we extend our sincere thanks to the dedicated learners who joined us in our mission to combat tuberculosis through education and training. In 2024, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) organised 29…

• Daw Tin Nwe Moe, a 49-year-old senior nurse at the Mandalay General Hospital, led a fulfilling life caring for patients in her assigned ward. However, in 2020, her life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Her journey…

• "I also consider myself fortunate to have encountered The Union's field officer. She provided unwavering support, addressing my concerns and offering a compassionate ear during difficult times. The Union's counsellor regularly checked on my well-being and needs. When The…

• With funding support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria and the USAID HIV/TB AIS activity, The Union is steering the CBDR-TB programme (Community-Based Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis programme) and its strategies go hand in hand with the national scale-…

• "Now my treatment has come to an end. My health is improving and I am filled with immense joy since I have made it. Thanks to all those around me who have been lending their supportive hands along my TB journey. Without them, I would not be here.

  TB is undeniably a…

• A key group within the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) announced the establishment of a scholarship for students of drug-resistant TB at The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2024.

  The Union's Drug-Resistant TB Working Group…

We grabbed five minutes with Dr Cassandra Kelly-Cirino to learn more about her motivation for becoming our new Executive Director, vision for the future and the unique role of The Union.

From changing WHO guidelines and identifying key improvements to drug-resistant TB management, to being awarded grants from the Global Fund in Myanmar and the Gates Foundation for an active case finding project in India to delivering another…

An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD OPEN describes how open access has driven a dramatic increase in visibility.

A new analysis of global tuberculosis (TB) data reveals that lower income countries are disproportionately affected by TB.

The Union found that low-income, lower-middle income, and upper-middle income countries consistently reported…

• The aims and objectives of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association

  Aims: Contribute to the improvement of national health and welfare and providing necessary international cooperation towards ending TB.

  Objectives: Conduct activities…

• The aims and objectives of the Korean National Tuberculosis Association

  The Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA)’s vision is “to provide the best service, trusted and acknowledged by everyone, regarding tuberculosis and respiratory diseases…

• The aims and objectives of the Tuberculosis Association of India (TAI)

  The main objective of the Association is the prevention, control and relief of Tuberculosis.

  Vision statement: TAI envisions a TB-free India through collaborative efforts with…

• The aims and objectives of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (PTSI)

  Founded in July 1910, PTSI envisions becoming a leading partner in eliminating TB in the Philippines, contributing to a better quality of life for Filipinos and enhancing the…

• The aims and objectives of the Taiwan Anti-Tuberculosis Association

  Taiwan Anti-Tuberculosis Association aims to provide support to people with tuberculosis, promote the tuberculosis prevention education, and increase the general public’s knowledge on…

• The aims and objectives of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest & Heart Diseases Association:

  To promote, encourage or undertake research and experimental work on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and any other aspects of the diseases and malfunction of…

• The Union has launched a new research project to better understand the missed opportunities to identify people with tuberculosis (TB) when they attend healthcare facilities in three French-speaking African countries.

  The Patient Pathways and Missed Opportunities for…