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Union Position Paper on E-cigarettes and HTP sales in LMICs
Technical Consultants of The Union
This is our fourth position statement on e-cigarettes (earlier documents in 2013, 2015, and 2018 addressed e-cigarettes and HTPs separately). In 2020, The Union feels it imperative to point out that while the current discourse – in…
Union welcomes launch of global collaboration to develop transformative treatment regimens for TB
The Union welcomes the announcement that a new global collaboration of philanthropic, non-profit and private sector organisations will work together to accelerate the development of novel treatment regimens capable of treating all forms of TB.The 24th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region opens in Chicago, Illinois
This three-day scientific conference brings together experts of national and international renown to focus on topics of importance to public and respiratory health, with particular emphasis on TB and lung disease.“I am honoured and proud to think that my services are helping us move towards a society free of tuberculosis.”
Jayalakshmi Palanisamy is a community volunteer with The Union’s Project Axshya.Armenian parliament approves new tobacco control law
The Union lauds the Armenian Parliament which voted, on 11 February, in favor of a comprehensive tobacco control law.Myanmar’s capital city issues new tobacco control decree
Myanmar’s capital city, Nay Pyi Taw, has issued a decree extending the requirements specified by the country’s national tobacco control law and making smokefree legislation more comprehensive in the Nay Pyi Taw region.Mexico bans import of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
The Union congratulates the Government of Mexico for issuing a presidential decree on 19 February 2020 prohibiting the import of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) into the country.World Day of Social Justice: The right to TB prevention
The Union urges global leaders to implement effective TB prevention programmes as a matter of the highest urgency.Nominations open for Union Awards 2020
Nominations are now being received for The Union Awards, to be presented at the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health in Seville, Spain.Union Study shows long-term effectiveness for shortened DR-TB treatment regimen up to 24 months after treatment completion
Results from a Union-led observational study show that a nine-month shortened treatment regimen for RR-TB delivered to patients under programmatic conditions maintains a good level of effectiveness up to 24 months after completion.The Union's intervention on ending TB at 146th Session of the WHO Executive Board
The Union successfully submitted the following intervention for two agenda items on ending tuberculosis at the Executive Board of the World Health OrganizationUnion support in Zimbabwe leads to increased TB treatment coverage
The Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said the coverage of tuberculosis treatment now stood at 83 percent, up from 70 percent in 2014Advancing tuberculosis prevention: Issue brief
Technical Consultants of The Union
This brief highlights the urgent need to focus on TB prevention to the global TB epidemic, and the work The Union is doing to fight it.
The Union’s early statement on the outbreak of novel coronavirus
In response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, The Union calls for global collaboration and solutions that are accessible to all.Pakistan bans tobacco advertisement at point of sale
The Union congratulates Pakistan for banning tobacco displays at point-of-sale. The legislation was approved on 30 January and has taken immediate effect.Including people-centred interventions in The Global Fund Allocation Cycle 2020-2022: Webinars
This week The Union and partners, APCASO, Asia-Pacific Platform on Community Rights and Gender, Partners In Health, RESULTS UK, RESULTS US, Stop TB Partnership, held two webinars to explore the opportunity to engage with the Global Fund Allocation Cycle 2020-2022, with…
Chhattisgarh bans the sale of loose cigarettes
The Union congratulates the state of Chhattisgarh in India for banning the sale of loose cigarettes, in an effort to combat tobacco use in the region“It’s inspiring to see training participants who are motivated to apply freshly learned concepts to their daily work”
Liesbeth Oey, Training and Education Consultant for The Union, is proud to have contributed to the capacity building of TB health staff, and the improvement of care for people with TB through her work with The Union.Global Tuberculosis Community Advisory Board calls for new members
The Global Tuberculosis Advisory Board (TB CAB) is calling for applications to join their group of strong, research-literate community activists from TB-affected communities and networks.The Union welcomes Dr Adriana Blanco as the new Head of the WHO FCTC Secretariat
Dr Adriana Blanco has been appointed as the new Head of the WHO FCTC Secretariat, effective from 1 March 2020.Niger study results show effective, safe and applicable use of the shorter treatment regimen for drug-resistant TB
A retrospective observational study, evaluating the management of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in Niger from 2008 to 2016 following the national roll out of the shorter treatment regimen, achieved 83 percent relapse-free success.Factsheet 1: Tobacco taxation
This factsheet discusses increasing tobacco tax as the most high-impact and cost-effective way to reduce tobacco consumption, covering the cost of tobacco use to society and increasing dedicated revenue for health promotion.
Message from the Executive Director
“Our Centennial marks the beginning of a new era for The Union.”
José Luis Castro, 15 January 2020
2020 marks the beginning of The Union’s Centennial year, and while this is an opportunity to celebrate our historic achievements, it also marks the beginning of…
Paper highlights new innovations and strategies in TB prevention for people living with HIV
Paper calls for TB preventive treatment to be integrated into a standard package of care for people living with HIV (PLHIV), using new tools and strategies.Tobacco vendor licensing made mandatory in the state of Uttarakhand, India
The Union welcomes the announcement that tobacco vendor licensing has been made mandatory in the state of Uttarakhand, India, to regulate the trade of tobacco products in the state.