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World COPD Day: All together to end COPD
COPD is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough. There are 300 million current cases of COPD in the world.World Diabetes Day: The Union stresses the need for a coordinated global approach to diabetes mellitus-tuberculosis
This World Diabetes Day, 14 November, The Union stresses the need for a coordinated global approach to tackling the urgent co-epidemic of tuberculosis and diabetes.World Pneumonia Day: A call for an end to preventable pneumonia deaths
In support of World Pneumonia Day, 12 November, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, of which The Union is a member, calls for an end to preventable pneumonia deaths.Public Health Action broadens its coverage in latest issue
The Union is moving forward in the transformation of PHA from a journal covering nearly exclusively tuberculosis, to one which addresses a broad range of public health problems.The Union recognises major contributions to lung health through its annual awards
This year The Union presented four awards, and hosted a further two, at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Hyderabad, India.Union members meet at the General Assembly to set the direction for The Union’s 100th year
The General Assembly provides members with the opportunity to review the past year, plan for the upcoming year, elect new members and officers to the Board of Directors and to conduct other business.New open access online course in TB prevention launched at Union World Conference
The course, entitled Prevent Tuberculosis: Management of TB Infection, is open access and is geared towards national TB and AIDS programme staff and clinicians.Dramatic price reduction in key preventative TB drug announced at Union World Conference
Today at a press conference on prevention, Sanofi, Unitaid and the Global Fund announced they will significantly lower the price of rifapentine, a critically important drug used to prevent tuberculosis.Management of Tuberculosis: A Guide to Essential Practice
Technical Consultants of The Union
The 7th edition of the Orange Guide has been extensively updated, and includes new information on the management of persons with tuberculous infection, bacteriological diagnosis of tuberculosis, co-management of individuals with…
Survivors of TB and lung diseases meet ahead of Union World Conference
The Union convened its first ever Survivors Summit, bringing together dozens of survivors of tuberculosis and lung disease with the aim of harnessing the power of the community to create a more coordinated global advocacy movement.Honourable Vice-President of India, opens the Union World Conference
This year’s 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health was inaugurated by the Honourable Vice-President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.Message from the Executive Director
- Building on success
José Luis Castro, 28 November 2019
Reflecting on the success of the 50th World Conference on Lung Health, I am reminded of how far The Union has come over the past six years since embarking on our ‘Road to 2020’.
Long established as a…
- Building on success
“We can measure our impact in much of the work we do, but in terms of the lives that we save our impact is immeasurable.”
Subrat Mohanty, from The Union South East Asia Office, relishes the opportunity to reach out to the community and give people with tuberculosis (TB) a voice.Message from the Executive Director
- India holds the key to ending TB emergency
José Luis Castro, 22 October 2019
A week is a long time in politics, and in global health!
A week ago, we welcomed the success of the Global Fund replenishment, where concerted advocacy secured a record total of over…
- India holds the key to ending TB emergency
US tuberculosis survivors share their stories to educate congress
The Union co-hosted an event in Washington, DC, USA, which brought together tuberculosis (TB) survivors to share their experiences of battling the world’s leading infectious killer.Union collaboration with Belarus, South Africa and Viet Nam shares experiences and push for rapid policy change, to highlight the challenges and opportunities of translating international TB treatment guidelines into national strategic plans.
An article recently published in PLOS discusses how tuberculosis (TB) treatment guidelines are translated into national strategic plans, by referring to the experiences of three different countries.Union response to the WHO 2019 Global Tuberculosis Report
The Union's statement on the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Report 2019.The Union’s CETA project launched to support TB elimination in Africa
The new project aims to eliminate tuberculosis in Francophone Africa by 2035.NEJM study shows community-wide active case finding has the potential to End TB using existing tools
The study shows that achieving the rate of decline necessary to reach ambitious End TB targets using existing tools is possibleReflections from the UN General Assembly and High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage: Innovation and new funding critical to achieving 2030 goals
Paul Jensen, The Union's Director of Policy and Strategy, reflects on the themes that arose in speeches and conversations throughout the week.Public Health Action supplement highlights operational challenges and successes in TB programmes in Papua New Guinea
A dedicated supplement drawing attention to the important process of building operational research capacity in Papua New Guinea has been released by the journal Public Health ActionLeaders come together for the 4th APCAT Summit on Tobacco Control
The 4th Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention (APCAT) Summit was attended by more than 200 delegates from 12 countries.“I believe we are on the cusp of major breakthroughs – I look forward to The Union making a key contribution.”
Professor Guy B Marks is President-Elect of The Union which means he will take over from the current President at this year’s Union World Conference in Hyderabad.On World Lung Day The Union highlights the urgent public health emergency caused by air pollution
In a week marked by global protests and the United Nations Climate Action Summit, the welfare of the entire planet is at forefront of the political agenda about health.Global Implementation Programme launches in Indonesia
The Union’s Global Implementation Programme, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, has officially launched in its first two cities, Yogyakarta and Depok City, Indonesia.