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• 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…

The Union’s Centre for Operational Research has published a ‘Commentary’ in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene on testing wastewater to detect SARS-CoV-2 in communities.

Over one hundred years ago in 1920, recognising that tuberculosis (TB) could not be defeated without international collaboration and knowledge sharing, representatives from 31 countries came together to found The Union. Today, as the world struggles to confront a new…, Threats to lung health , Major events in lung health over the past century include: , A united movement for lung health , Responding to threats old and new , Looking to the future

• The Union has played an active role in TB clinical trials since the early 1960s, with goals to:

  initiate and conduct trials of new drugs and/or combined regimens for TB treatment; develop a strong international network of clinical trial centres; and, ensure the…

• The Standardised Treatment Regimen of Anti-TB Drugs for Patients with MDR-TB (STREAM) trial is the world’s first multi-country randomised clinical trial to test the efficacy, safety and economic impact of shortened multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment regimens…

• Stage 1 of the STREAM Trial sought to determine whether a nine-month treatment regimen that demonstrated cure rates exceeding 80 percent during a pilot programme in Bangladesh could achieve similar success in other settings.

  Ethiopia, Mongolia, South Africa and…

• Stage 2 of the STREAM Trial began in 2016 and closed to participant enrolment in January 2020, with a total of 588 participants recruited to all arms of the trial.

  Stage 2 is evaluating the efficacy, safety, and cost of a 9-month all-oral, bedaquiline-containing…

• TREAT TB (Technology, Research, Education and Technical Assistance for Tuberculosis) is an ambitious initiative that was launched by The Union, that seeks to contribute new knowledge regarding shorter, more tolerable treatment regimens for MDR-TB.

Each year, The Union Centre for Operational Research trains over 1,000 participants from around the world, resulting in more than 1,500 papers being published.

• The Ethics Advisory Group (EAG) was established to provide ethical guidance on The Union's work at national and international levels. Its role is to safeguard the dignity and rights of study participants and to promote ethical standards in lung health services.

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• The Union’s headquarters in Paris is the global cornerstone of the organisation, taking on a coordinating role, sets policy and provides financial oversight of the organisation. The Union Switzerland Office, based in Geneva, acts as the political convenor for The Union,…

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• 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 South-East Asia Office was The Union’s first region office, located in India. The Union Office in Myanmar located in Mandalay provides HIV and TB-HIV programmes.

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• The 19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region, took place during the Congress of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Tórax, in Panama, bringing together clinicians, researchers, health care professionals, politicians, the media and people affected by tuberculosis (…

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• Created in 2023, The American Friends fights for the eradication of tuberculosis and other lung diseases, primarily through support of The Union.

  The charity was established by Union members, including a former President and Board members.

• Held in February 2027, the 31st annual conference of The Union North America Region is a four-day scientific conference organised by Union members, which brings together hundred experts of national and international renown to discuss regional perspectives on global health…

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• The 29th Conference of The Union Middle East Region, in conjunction with the 59th International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, assembled a broad coalition of lung health experts in Cairo with over 1000 participants.

  Organised by…

The Union contributes to Operational Research through its Centre for Operational Research, SORT IT (Structured Operational Research Training IniTiative) Courses, OR fellowship programme and its project work.

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• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• The 10th Asia Pacific Region Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (APRC 2026), took place from 4-7 February 2026 in at Bangkok. With the theme of “Transforming Lung Health and Creating a Future Free of Tuberculosis through Research,…

• The Union presents awards at the annual Union World Conference and the General Assembly of members, which usually takes place during the conference.

• The Union Medal, The Union's highest honour, and Honorary Membership are awards given by the membership through the Board of Directors. Both recognise very distinguished careers in TB and lung health and long-time involvement in The Union.

  The Karel Styblo…

• Since 1904, lung health associations have raised millions of dollars in funds for lung diseases by selling Christmas or TB seals. The Union historically honoured these important fundraising and public-awareness campaigns by inviting Heritage and Organisational Members to…

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1202 Geneve
Switzerland

• The Union has worked in Africa since 2006, providing grants and tobacco control technical support through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (BI) Grants Program.

  The Union’s work in this region has led to major tobacco control policy achievements,…

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Phone: (+256) 414 341 604
Fax: (+256) 414 341 598

uganda@theunion.org

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• Read The Union's most recent Annual Reports, showing the work we have done and the impact we have achieved around the world in recent years.

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…

• The Union has worked in Africa since 2006, providing grants and tobacco control technical support through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (BI) Grants Program.

• Since 2002, The Union Uganda Office provides technical assistance to the National TB and Leprosy Programme in Uganda to strengthen interventions for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The Union works with implementing partners across Uganda’s health…

• The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's…