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Prevention the goal of new Union online course on latent TB infection
A new Union course focussed on the care of individuals with latent tuberculosis infection will be launched at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in October.Prevention, people and partnerships at the 19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region
The Union’s Executive Director José Luis Castro issued a positive call to action for all involved in the fight to end TB to focus on strategies based on people, partnerships – and perhaps most crucially of all – prevention.The Union’s work highlighted at Chinese Medical Association’s annual conference
The Union launched the Chinese version of its guide for managing Diabetes Mellitus-Tuberculosis at the annual conference of the TB Branch of the Chinese Medical Association.Message from the Executive Director
Lung health and well-being after TB: treating – and preventing – long-term health consequences
Message from the Executive Director, José Luis Castro
Tuberculosis (TB) is curable. In fact, in this past decade, nearly 100 million people have been cured – each…
“To effectively control TB, we must consider TB’s co-morbidities. Despite this, many TB and diabetes professionals lack awareness of this linkage.”
Professor Lin Yan is Senior Advisor to The Union, working with the Department of TB and HIV, providing research and technical assistance on TB and other public health issues in China and around the world.Khin Mar Aye: “The support has helped me to stay on my treatment, even through the difficult times.”
The story of Khin Mar Aye, a woman living in the Ye-U Township in the Sagaing region of Myanmar, who was diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosisSTOP partners reveal that the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is spending more on PR than on scientific research
An analysis of a 2018 tax return of the Philip Morris-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World sheds light on the organisation’s funding activities.The Union congratulates Chad on adopting policy preventing tobacco industry interference
The Government of Chad has adopted a draft decree to prevent tobacco industry interference in policy-making, in line with Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.New mentorship programme launched to support and connect Union members
The Union has launched a new mentorship programme, exclusively for Union members. Mentorship Moments offers Union members an opportunity to gather expertise and advice from more experienced Union members and staff.Leaders meet to explore the future of TB innovation and research
The Permanent Mission of South Africa in Geneva, supported by The Union and other NGO partners, brought together United Nations Missions for a briefing on tuberculosis research and innovationSmokefree Hyderabad initiative launched in the lead up to the Union World Conference
"Smokefree Hyderabad" will ensure that smokefree laws are implemented in all public places in the city to protect people from secondhand smoke exposureLocal use of TB data in Zimbabwe led to improved data quality and better TB care
Study results showed that empowering staff at local-level TB clinics to collect, tabulate, analyse and use their TB data, led to improvements in diagnoses and treatment.The Union in Brazil marks World No Tobacco Day by releasing impactive study results
Results from a new study show that Brazil’s tobacco control actions may have contributed to significant reductions in neonatal and infant mortality over the last two decades.Union letter to WHO regarding treatment guidelines
The Union's letter to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization in response to concerns raised by partner organisations over the latest drug-resistant tuberculosis guidelines issued by the WHO.Making Tobacco Control A Priority to Achieve Lung Health: Joint Press Release
A joint press release to mark World No Tobacco Day 2019 was made by the Framework Convention Alliance and The UnionOn World No Tobacco Day, The Union urges countries to remain vigilant of tobacco industry tactics
The Union calls for renewed efforts to strengthen tobacco control in all countries and integrate tobacco control into health promotion and disease control programmesRespiratory groups call for stronger implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on World No Tobacco Day
The Union alongside members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls for renewed efforts for stronger implementation of the WHO FCTC in order to work towards achieving the UN Global Goals for Sustainable DevelopmentThe Director's Corner
World No Tobacco Day 2019: A focus on prevention
Message from the Executive Director, José Luis Castro
On this World No Tobacco Day, 31 May, the global health community is highlighting the far-reaching impact of tobacco use as one of the main drivers of lung…
“Being a member of The Union is about joining a global community and being part of a conversation about our collective life.”
Associate Professor Justin Denholm is a member of The Union and serves on its Ethics Advisory GroupUnion intervention at the 72nd World Health Assembly on access to medicine and vaccine
At the 72nd World Health Assembly, The Union submitted a statement urging Member States to ensure that future TB treatments and vaccines are affordable and accessible to everyone.Union intervention at the 72nd World Health Assembly on commitments after the HLM on TB
At the 72nd World Health Assembly, The Union read out an intervention urging Member States to implement human rights-based approaches to TB and fulfill their commitments to close the TB funding gaps.Union Intervention at the 72nd World Health Assembly on antimicrobial resistance
At the 72nd World Health Assembly, The Union calls on Member States to ensure the strategic involvement of tuberculosis as part of the response to antimicrobial resistance.Union response to Lancet Global Health correspondence on shorter all-oral MDR-TB regimens
Union authors have published the following response to a recent article published in The Lancet Global Health titled 'Now is the time for shorter all-oral regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis'.The Union congratulates the NCD Alliance on its 10 year anniversary
The NCD Alliance, founded on the vision for a world where everyone has the opportunity for a healthy life, free from preventable suffering, stigma and death caused by non-communicable diseases, celebrated its 10th anniversary this week.Union intervention at the 72nd World Health Assembly on Universal Health Coverage
The Union read out an intervention urging Member States to ensure that the upcoming 2019 political declaration on UHC synergises with previous political declarations on TB and other disease areas