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An overview of the new Editorial plan for Public Health Action

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  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…

• The 2021 update of the Index of Tobacco Control Sustainability (ITCS) – a tool to assess and guide national tobacco control programmes to become sustainable.

• Professor Guy Marks, President and Interim Executive Director, shares his thoughts on The Union's centennial year and thanks all those who made it possible.

   

  Read the message from the President.

• Read about the work The Union's departments and country offices have done and the impact we have achieved around the world in 2020.

• The Union gratefully acknowledges all those that supported our work in 2020.

  Read the list of acknowledgements.

• Financial Statement 2020 Auditor's Report 2020 (in French)
• Annual Report 2020 in English Annual Report 2020 in French

• Early in 2020, it was apparent that the COVID-19 pandemic would have major repercussions for our publishing activities. Given the potential devastating impact of COVID-19 for people with related lung health risk factors and co-morbidities we immediately launched a ‘Call for…

Hear from tobacco control implementation experts who share their experiences of achieving high compliance with tobacco control laws, through real-world case studies.

• Kick-off meeting and overview

  The CETA project aims to contribute to the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) in Africa by 2035. The kick-off meeting took place virtually on 30 July 2020, with the eight national tuberculosis programme managers and several partners (…

• The COE is a virtual regional platform established in 2019 by The Union in collaboration with CDC-Global TB Branch, following a regional stakeholder meeting convened in Kampala, Uganda. The overall goal of the COE is to pursue the bold vision of the Childhood TB Roadmap by…

• Project Axshya was established in 2010 with support from the Global Fund Grant, to improve access to quality tuberculosis (TB) care and control through a partnership between the government and civil societies. The project supports India’s National Tuberculosis Elimination…

• The iDEFEAT TB Project is a flagship program of USAID that provides support to the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) through technical assistance, capacity building, e-learning, bridging gaps with human resources, and other critical needs. The project's overall…

• Americas

  The Union in collaboration with global partners published “Smoking in times of COVID-19”. The report answers two key questions, ‘Are people who smoke more at risk of acquiring a SARS-COV-2 infection and developing COVID-19?’ and ‘Do people who smoke have a…

Gan Quan, The Union's Director of Tobacco Control, looks back at COP9 for Health Policy Watch.

• Indonesia

  In Indonesia, the Ministry of Finance released a decree to increase tobacco tax at an average rate of 23% and at an average rate of 35% on tobacco products. In addition to tobacco taxes, the decree also included taxes on foods that contain high amounts of…