Search

• The Union is very pleased to announce that the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated and consolidated guidelines on the management of TB in children and adolescents for World TB Day 2022, along with a detailed operational handbook to facilitate and support…

• As part of a drive to support the next generation of lung health leaders, The Union is accepting applications for free student memberships. This has been thanks to the generosity of Union members who have been donating the memberships.

  During the week of World TB Day…

• The Union has commenced a study into the integration of smoking cessation within National Tuberculosis Programmes in Benin and Burkina Faso.

  Smoking has negative consequences for people with tuberculosis (TB), such as the progression of TB infection to active TB…

• The implementation of contact investigation in eight Francophone Africa countries has helped protect children and people living with HIV from tuberculosis (TB).

  From October 2020 to June 2021, 94% of children under five years and 95% of people living with HIV…

A selection of articles from IJTLD to mark World TB Day 2022.

• Policy brief on the importance of prioritising the nutrition of people with TB and wider population to achieve End TB goals. Produced by TB Undernutrition, a working group of The Union TB Scientific Section.

• The Union, in collaboration with the national tuberculosis programme (NTP) and a local non-governmental organisation, built the tuberculosis (TB) care and prevention capacity in Kenya.

  From 2016 to 2021, majority of the TB coordinators across the country were trained…

• On International Women’s Day 2022, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand against inequality.

  The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members across the world in a variety of roles and fields. Today we…

• On International Women’s Day 2022, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand against inequality.

  The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members across the world in a variety of roles and fields. Today we…

• On International Women’s Day 2022, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand against inequality.

  The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members across the world in a variety of roles and fields. Today we…

• The Union’s Centre for Operational Research (COR) has successfully carried out a study to assess the successes and challenges in the implementation of the Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project in Sri Lanka. The study was funded by a grant awarded by the World Bank…

• A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease

  Our mission

  The Union strives to end suffering due to tuberculosis and lung diseases by advancing better prevention and care.

  We seek to achieve this by the generation,…

• Quality: We deliver our services and products to the highest possible standards Transparency: We are open and direct in our dealings Accountability: We are responsible stewards of resources, deliver on our commitments, and are accountable to our stakeholders Respect: We…

• The Union is pursuing each of these strategic objectives in accordance with the mission and values:

  Knowledge generation: innovation, operational, clinical and public health research Knowledge dissemination and exchange, capacity building, and communication globally…

• The Union’s approach to tackling global health problems is unique. We start with developing knowledge through global research (KNOW), which we then share as widely as possible (SHARE) and turn that into the real action to save lives on a local level (ACT).

  KNOW:…

• The Union is led by elected representatives, staff and consultants, and its membership.

  The elected leadership is comprised of the Board of Directors, the Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities (CCSA), and the Community Advisory Panel (UCAP).

  The…

• The Union relies on our members to provide leadership, influence and support to reach our common goal. Union members are part of a movement of like-minded individuals and organisations who work together to champion change for a better future in lung health.

13 October to 3 November 2022 (3 weeks)
Online. Course in English.

Find out more

An overview of the new Editorial plan for Public Health Action

•  

  We believe it is vital that the IJTLD continues to adapt and improve how we communicate knowledge about TB and lung health. We therefore wanted to update members of the Union – and our readers – about several positive changes underway at the…

• On 15th December 2021, Timor-Leste determined that it would increase tax on tobacco products, effective January 2022. The excise tax will increase from 21% (USD 19/kg) to 50% (USD 50/kg), and there will be import and sales taxes of 2.5% each. Increases will be implemented on…

COVID-19 and poor air quality is leading to increased use of mechanical ventilation, but the authors of this article question how effective these systems are in important buildings in India. The preprint is free to read.

The authors have monitored post-arrival screening for COVID-19 to evaluate its effectiveness. The preprint is free to read.

• On 13 December, the Ministry of Finance Indonesia announced that both tobacco excise tax and minimum retail prices will increase by an average of 12%, effective 1 January 2022. The excise tax increase will be highest for machine-rolled cigarettes (up to 14.4 %), while hand-…

• 2020 marked the beginning of The Union’s Centennial year, and while this is was an opportunity to celebrate our historic achievements, it also marked the beginning of a new era for The Union.

  On 20 October 1920, public health pioneers from 31 nations…

High rates of undernutrition are a key driver of the TB epidemic. In this mini review (to be published in the January issue of IJTLD) the authors highlight the need to do more to address undernutrition and its importance for public health. The…

• The sixth Asia Pacific Summit of Mayors on 7 December— “Together we bring health solutions”—convened over 800 delegates from 130 cities and 19 countries, including mayors, governors, public health experts, media, and youth.

  APCAT is a unique regional alliance of 78…