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

The Tobacco Control Implementation Hub is a one-stop shop for tobacco control policy implementation and enforcement resources.

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

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

Sessions and abstracts must be submitted under one of the official tracks for the conference

Widen your knowledge with a range of interesting courses and workshops. First course takes place on September 28.

All you need to know if you are a speaker or presenter (oral abstract, symposium or e-poster)

Submission guidelines for satellite sessions, symposia, post-graduate courses and workshops

The authors highlight the use of community testing as a means of addressing the impact of COVID-19 on TB diagnosis.

The Union World Conference will take place from 19-22 October. Wherever you are in the world, join us to know, share and act to find solutions to the biggest issues in lung health for this new era.

• The Union congratulates the Kulon Progo District Government in Indonesia, for rejecting calls from the tobacco industry affiliated Federation of Cigarette, Food and Beverage Worker’s Unions of Indonesia to revise its local tobacco control policies. During a public discussion…

Science-based guidance on reducing the risks of flying during the pandemic, from Union experts.

• To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles from the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) and publishing them in full on our website, prior to their…

• Located in northwest Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtoonkwhaa (KP) has traditionally been known as one of the country’s most important tobacco growing regions. It is home to both the Pakistan Tobacco Company and the Khyber Tobacco Company, which has been operational for fifty years.…

• On Wednesday 30 December, Union Grantee, the Indonesian Children Protection Agency (LPAI), met virtually with the Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture, Dr Muhadjir Effendi, to discuss the urgent need for stronger tobacco control policy in Indonesia. The…

• To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles from the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) and publishing them in full on our website, prior to their…

The 5th APCAT Asia Pacific Summit of Mayors brought leaders together to share their insights and exchange experiences of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly in relation to tobacco control and NCD prevention.

A survey has revealed that nearly two thirds of tobacco users reported an intention to quit smoking during lockdown in Chennai, India.

• The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, has approved Decree Number 4624, which officially bans the use of both traditional tobacco products, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and all electronic delivery systems (ENDS) in both enclosed public spaces and crowded…

Spearheaded by The Union, two Indonesian cities are simultaneously tackling the COVID-19 virus and tobacco control violations by embedding smokefree monitoring into sanitation inspections.

Union experts co-author an important new study “Tobacco imagery in entertainment media: evolution of tobacco-free movies and television programmes rules in India.”

Last week saw critical announcements on tuberculosis research and development, which show important progress in the field. The Union calls for greater knowledge and data sharing to ensure that scientific research can have the biggest impact in…

The Union’s TB and Migration working group has released a statement stressing that there must not be neglect of TB among migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Carrie Tudor is the TB Project Director with the International Council of Nurses, and was recently appointed as the new Chair of the Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities (CCSA), which develops the scientific programme for the Union World Conference.

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• With sadness, The Union marks the death of Uruguay’s President Dr Tabare Vazquez.

  Where tobacco control is concerned, President Vázquez was not only a symbol of vision and courage around the world, but a pioneer. Under his leadership, Uruguay pushed for implementation…