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• Union region conferences, organised by the members and other partners, are held regularly. These events provide an opportunity to present region-specific research, discuss innovative local programmes and offer training targeted to regional needs.

  Other activities are…

• Find out more about the regional organisations with are members of The Union.

• Members in Europe initiated the first dedicated region Scientific Track, held at the Union World Conference on Lung Health. The sessions, developed in partnership with members of The Union’s Europe Region, shared experiences and challenges that are specific to the continent…

• The Union’s members work together to organise regional scientific conferences bringing together experts to focus on topics of importance to public health in the region. These events provide an opportunity to present region-specific research, discuss innovative local…

• Union Members discuss the benefits they find from being part of a specific region within The Union.

• Shape the future of lung health: Join a scientific section and work with other members to change lung health, impact policies, and champion change. Join forces to create change locally: Coordinate with members in your region to develop…
• Knowledge sharing at an international level: Members benefit from reduced registration rates at the Union World Conference, and they organise regional conferences to fight lung health challenges locally. Enhance your continuous learning: Members…
• Guide scientific research through debate: Lead on webinars or workshops to profile and share your work with others, support their growth and create a shared learning experience. Become a thought leader: Members are supported to co-author essential technical…

• Membership to The Union means you are part of something bigger, a global force and movement of like-minded individuals who champion change for a better future in lung health.

  Join as an Individual

  Any interested individual may join The Union to support its…

• Any organisation that shares the vision and goals of The Union may apply to become an organisation member, and benefit from:

  A package of individual memberships for your staff  Recognition on The Union website. See our current organisation…

• Members who are able to make an additional contribution on top of their membership fee to support The Union are recognised as Benefactor members.

  Silver: Annual donation of €500 – 999

  Gold: Annual donation of €1,000 – 1,999

  Platinum…

The Union is delighted to share the news that Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla, Union Medal winner, supporter and friend of The Union, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Mahathir Science Award.

• The Union’s Adult and Child Lung Health Section focusses on the following areas of interest:

  Adult Lung Health: including pneumonia, asthma, COPD, air pollution, occupational lung disease and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Child Lung Health: Childhood TB, HIV,…

• Most recently, the section collaborated closely with The Union’s Director of Lung Health to create The Union’s Strategic Plan for Lung Health 2020-2025. Two broad themes emerged as priorities: lung health across the life course; and lung health and well-being after TB.…

• This working group conducts research, investigates strategies and raises awareness amongst healthcare workers and policy makers on post-TB lung health. The group played a key role in the first International Post-TB Symposium, which took place at Stellenbosch University, South…

• The Union founded the Global Asthma Network (GAN), and this working group collaborated on the Global Asthma Report 2018. The Lung Health Department will work with the ACLH section to engage with major international guideline/strategy initiatives including the Global…

• Recently, the group reviewed national policies for 38 high burden countries on TB preventive treatment and screening, including among pregnant women living with HIV. They provided technical support to countries considering potential safety of intermittent preventive therapy…

• The Air Pollution and Lung Health Working Group serves as a community of practice sharing information about air pollution, lung health science, policy and advocacy.

  The group launched a clean air advocacy initiative, Inspire: Health Advocates for Clean Air – a…

• Find out more about the benefits of Union membership and join now.

Letter to the editors of the IJTLD describing a significant decline in TB detection during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai – highlighting the need for improved programmes to minimise the impact of any future lockdown on the control of TB.…

In Myanmar, The Union has set up a ‘Wave Money’ platform to transfer financial support to people via mobile phone or through local agents, helping people unable to use automated teller machines.

Our goal is to provide assistance that addresses both national priorities and international standards, policies and objectives.

The Union’s focus is on working hand-in-hand, in partnership with the country.

• Tackling the impact of air pollution to help improve lung health is a strategic goal for The Union’s Department of Lung Health.

  The Union, together with FIRS and partners, has launched Inspire: Health Advocates for Clean Air. Run in conjunction with The Union’s…

In collaboration with the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, The Union founded the Global Asthma Network (GAN) which published The Global Asthma Report 2018, an 88 page cutting edge State-of-the-Art report, with…

• Child lung health has been a priority for The Union for the past 15 years. In addition to developing a method to improve the care and outcome for children under five years of age with pneumonia, The Union has supported the development of guidelines for management of…

• Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes are now significant factors in two in every three deaths globally. With the prevalence of tobacco usage still very high in many parts of the world, and rising rates of obesity, the burden…

• Tuberculosis (TB) is treatable, curable and preventable. However, life for people cured of TB can include a number of additional challenges, with a range of ongoing potential health problems.

  In response, The Union established the Post Tuberculosis Lung Disorders…

Letter to the editors of the IJTLD which assesses the impact of lockdown (shelter-in-place orders) on TB case notifications.

The Union's Training and Education Department organises online and face-to-face. In 2023, over 4,500 people were trained globally.

• The first international conference on tuberculosis was held in 1867, well before the cause of TB was discovered by Prof Robert Koch in 1882. The Union traces its origins to these gatherings of experts from around the world who were determined to collaborate and find a common…

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  Year

  Location

  President

   

  2024

  Bali Prof Guy Marks  

  2023

  Paris Prof Guy Marks  

  2022

  Virtual…

The Union has been organising conferences around the world on lung health and related issues for over a hundred years.

The Union World Conference on Lung Health is the world’s largest gathering of clinicians and public health workers,…

In 2019 and early 2020, The Union convened six international conferences in India, South Africa, Panama, Philippines, the United States of America and Canada, all with the overarching aims of sharing knowledge and best practice.

• When submitting proposals for studies, The Union or Union staff should apply for EAG approval when in any of the following roles:

  Co-author of publication that will result from the study Principal investigator or collaborator Union sponsored or funded

  Please…

• In your application email, please ensure you include the following documents:

  Application form (see below) The study proposal A short CV of the principal investigator Questionnaires, interview forms and details of the investigative procedures or laboratory tests to…

• Applications should be sent to eag@theunion.org

• If you wish to modify or extend a previously approved application, please use this form.

  If the study involves human participants and is not completed within 12 months of EAG approval, please complete this form.

  For any enquiries about this process,…

• Please find the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Ethics Advisory Group:

  POLICY 1 Approval of Research

  POLICY 2 Assessment of Risk

  POLICY 3 EAG composition

  POLICY 4 Deviation

  POLICY 5 Ongoing review

  POLICY 6 SAE…

• The Union currently has seven offices across the globe. View the contact details below or click on the tiles to find out more about the work each office is undertaking.

• The Young Innovator in TB Research Award was established in 2014 through a global partnership between Otsuka and The Union. The aim of the award was to recognise young scientists who had demonstrated a commitment to advancing innovative thinking in TB research…

• 2016: Dr Manish Pareek (United Kingdom)'s work is based on identifying a clinical or public health issue of importance in tuberculosis - then framing, and answering, a specific research question before translating the solution into public policy. An example of his…