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• A review of child and adolescent tuberculosis (TB) management in nine Sub-Saharan African countries has found that all national plans include children, but more focus on adolescents with TB is needed.

  The research, led by the International Union Against TB and Lung…

Free Online Course on CXR Interpretation for Child Tuberculosis Diagnosis

An article in a forthcoming issue of PHA assesses the number of cases of mesothelioma to highlight the dangers of asbestos use in India.

• The Diagnostic CXR Atlas for Tuberculosis in Children: A Guide to Chest X-ray Interpretation (the Atlas) has been extensively revised, with the aim of assisting non-specialist healthcare workers in high tuberculosis (TB)-burden settings to interpret chest x-rays…

• The Diagnostic CXR Atlas for Tuberculosis in Children: A Guide to Chest X-ray Interpretation (the Atlas) has been extensively revised, with the aim of assisting non-specialist healthcare workers in high tuberculosis (TB)-burden settings to interpret chest x-rays…

The Union has launched the first issue of IJTLD OPEN – a fully-compliant, open access journal to enhance our coverage of tuberculosis (TB) and lung disease.

This first issue of IJTLD OPEN features Editorials (highlighting TB in children…

One in five incident TB cases were attributable to malnutrition, more than double the number attributed to HIV/AIDS. Like HIV/AIDS, malnutrition is a cause of secondary immunodeficiency, known as nutritionally acquired immunodeficiency…

A forthcoming article in an issue of IJTLD describes the use of a timeliness metric for effective screening of household contacts. The preprint is free to read.

Prof Guy Marks, President and Interim Executive Director, reflections on the dedication, hard work and achievements of The Union in 2023.

New research led by The Union finds the “7-1-7” timeliness metric to be valuable for screening and supporting household contacts of people with tuberculosis.

The Union's Centre for Operational Research is assessing the use of the metric…

• This impact report includes a message from Professor Guy Marks, President and Interim Executive Director, and highlights some of The Union's key achievements in 2022.

• The Union gratefully acknowledges all those that supported our work in 2022.

  Read the list of acknowledgements.

• Financial Statement 2022 Auditor's Report 2022 (in French)

• Open Access (OA)

  IJTLD OPEN is fully compliant with the OA policy of Coalition S. Articles are made Open Access at the time of online publication. All Open Access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits…

An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD describes the rationale for launching IJTLD OPEN. The preprint is free to read.

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 - Saturday 18 November press release

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 - Friday 17 November press release

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 - Thursday 16 November press release

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 - Wednesday 15 November press release

• Professor Guy Marks, President and Interim Executive Director, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

  “The urgency to act has never been greater, as the latest global figures show that TB incidence is rising in high-burden settings,…

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2023 - Wednesday 15 November opening press release

• The aims and objectives of the Tuberculosis Association of India

  The Tuberculosis Association of India (TAI) has been serving the cause of tuberculosis since 1939. It is one of the oldest and largest voluntary organizations having its affiliates all over…

• The aims and objectives of the Philippine Tuberculosis Society, Inc. (PTSI)

  PTSI was founded in July 1910, with a vision to be a leading partner in the elimination of TB in the Philippines, that will bring not only a better quality of life for Filipinos…

• The aims and objectives of the Korean National Tuberculosis Association

  The Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA)’s vision is to provide the best service, trusted and acknowledged by everyone, regarding tuberculosis and respiratory disease.…

• The aims and objectives of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest & Heart Diseases Association:

  To promote, encourage or undertake research and experimental work on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and any other aspects of the diseases and malfunction of…