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One of a series of articles forming a special supplement in PHA on antimicrobial resistance in Nepal.

One of a series of articles forming a special supplement in PHA on antimicrobial resistance in Nepal.

• Since March 2020, the world has been gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic, a virus that is here to stay. This global pandemic has shown us how important face masks are at helping minimise the spread of infectious diseases.

  However, disposable masks have caused needless…

• Breathe, a mask in support of The Union, provided by The Ethical Mask Company, and in partnership with world-renowned designer and advocate of sustainability and health, Gary James McQueen.

  Once we reach our initial target of 10,000 mask purchases, 25% of the proceeds…

• The Breathe mask features nano-silver technology, three layers of breathable, chemical-free protection, and is washable and reusable. It is 100% biodegradable, so you can rest assured that it will fully biodegrade after a few months in soil.

• Gary James McQueen, nephew of the late Alexander McQueen, said: “I am proud to collaborate with The Union and The Ethical Mask Company, as we give wings to our Breathe campaign supporting those touched by tuberculosis and lung disease.  I have chosen this unique bee…

• Most importantly, the Breathe mask supports The Union in achieving its vision of a healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease.

  A staggering 1.4 million people died from tuberculosis in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has set our fight against…

• It's time to stand up for this cause, for our earth and for each other. Once we reach our initial target of 10,000 mask purchases, 25% of the proceeds from each mask go to The Union. Our aim is to achieve 50,000 mask purchases. WE CANNOT ACHIEVE THIS TARGET WITHOUT YOU.…

• With a diverse group that included Members of Parliament, mayors, academics, civil society members, religious leaders, and representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and other key stakeholders, The Union launched its…

One of a series of articles forming a special supplement in PHA on antimicrobial resistance in Nepal.

One of a series of articles forming a special supplement in PHA on antimicrobial resistance in Nepal.

One of a series of articles forming a special supplement in PHA on antimicrobial resistance in Nepal.

The Bill to ban heated tobacco products in Hong Kong has been delayed, causing the authors to write to the IJTLD highlighting the risks of introducing new tobacco products. The preprint is free to read.

• The Union with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and partner organisations have written to the World Health Organization (WHO) to call on WHO to proceed with the rapid publication and dissemination of the 2021 update to the WHO Global Air Quality…

Registration for the 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health is now open

• This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, yet the fight to end tuberculosis (TB) remains.

  The Union calls on governments and donor agencies to increase investment in TB vaccine research and development (R&D). The US $1.2…

On 18 July 1921, a newborn baby received a dose of an experimental vaccine called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Fast forward 100 years and it is the most widely used vaccine globally – billions of children have been vaccinated and countless…

• This week, The Union conducted capacity building training for community volunteers in Myanmar to improve their counselling skills by sharing best practices.

  The two-day training course aims to enhance successful re-engagement into the community by people living with…

In this State of the Art, the authors reviewed the literature on thromboembolic adverse events reported after vaccination for COVID-19, and review the benefits and risks of the vaccines approved for use. The preprint is free to read.

On 18th July 2021, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first use of the BCG vaccine for TB. An Editorial in IJTLD discusses BCG’s efficacy, heterologous protection and controversial link with COVID-19. The preprint is free to read.…

An Editorial for IJTLD highlights the importance of TB preventive treatment (TPT) and the launch by WHO, governments, civil society and other partners of a ‘Call to Action’ for broader access to TPT for those in need. The article is free to…

In this Correspondence accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found a 67.4% decrease in testing, a 66.9% decrease in bacteriologically confirmed (bac+) diagnosis and a 58.9% decrease in diagnosis of all forms TB. The preprint is free to read…

In this recently accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found that RR-TB diagnosis decreased by 21–38% following the start of the pandemic. The results are disturbing and suggest that COVID-19 has had a sustained impact at a time when…

• In its fight against lifesaving tobacco control policies—increased taxes, larger pictorial health warnings, and advertising bans—the tobacco industry frequently argues that such measures will cripple the livelihoods of tobacco farming households. This couldn’t be further from…

• Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases and their four primary shared risk factors—tobacco, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol—plague the Caribbean, serving as leading causes of…

New, significant and innovative findings in TB, COVID19, Lung Health (Submissions closed; Notifications on acceptance/non acceptance sent)

• After nearly a decade, the commitment and perseverance of tobacco control advocates including The Union will dramatically alter Jakarta’s implementation of smokefree, TAPS bans, and tobacco product bans at point-of-sale locations. On 9 June, the Governor of Jakarta issued a…

• India has the highest burden of TB in the world. Global targets to end TB by 2030 will only be met if India plays its part - successfully treating 11.47 million people with TB, including 1.13 million children and 439,660 people with DR-TB; and initiating 6.9 million people on…

• On 1 June, The Union, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Association of all Indonesia Health Offices (ADINKES), and the WHO held a high-level webinar to commemorate World No Tobacco Day and launch the WHO’s “Commit to Quit” campaign…