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Union hosts Challenge TB India dissemination event
The Union South-East Asia hosted an event to celebrate the achievements of the Challenge TB project in IndiaCommunity-based active case finding in India can test and treat more people with TB in hard-to-reach tribal areas
A Union project in Chhattisgarh, India, is conducting active case-finding among tribal communities in Narainpur and Kondagoan districts.“I'm really proud to be spearheading the better use of public health data to improve programme performance.”
Dr Srinath Satyanarayana, Deputy Director of The Union’s Centre for Operational Research is driven by his strong belief in evidence-based programme planning and implementation in public health.Study shows World TB Day effective in raising awareness of tuberculosis but gaps remain
Results show that World TB Day raises the worldwide awareness of TB, although for some specific high-burden countries the trend is more erratic.Union welcomes FDA approval of TB Alliance’s BPaL treatment for drug-resistant TB
A new treatment developed by the TB Alliance has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for some of the most drug-resistant forms of tuberculosisThe Child and Adolescent TB Centre of Excellence
The Union launches the Child and Adolescent Tuberculosis Centre of Excellence in Uganda, to promote collaboration and learning across the Africa region to prevent needless child and adolescent TB deaths.Union President Elect Professor Guy Marks shortlisted for top science prize
Union President Elect Professor Guy Marks has been shortlisted for a top scientific prize for his pioneering work on tuberculosis screening.Message from the Executive Director
People, partnerships and prevention
José Luis Castro, 31 July 2019
As we approach The Union’s Centennial and develop our new five-year strategy, I have been reflecting on our movement’s historic achievements, and on what is needed to achieve success now and in…
The Union welcomes China’s plans to regulate e-cigarettes
The Union welcomes the news that China is planning to regulate e-cigarettes to prevent young people and non-smokers from taking up vaping.“We look forward to a world free of TB which we know we will achieve with the right political, technical and financial will.”
Dr Christopher Zishiri, Director of The Union Zimbabwe Office, has a positive view of the future, much of which stems from the confidence he has in his team.STOP exposes tobacco industry allies in 27 countries that are supporting industry efforts to derail tobacco control
The STOP global tobacco industry watchdog, of which The Union is a partner, has launched a new database revealing close to 100 groups which are aiding the tobacco industry in its efforts to undermine public health policies worldwide.The First International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium at Stellenbosch
Around 65 invited delegates from around the world took part in the two-day event held on Monday 22 July and Tuesday 23 JulyG.B. Migliori and C.C. Leung appointed Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Professor Giovanni Battista Migliori and Dr Chi Chiu Leung have been appointed as joint Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD).The Union urges the United Nations to reject UN official’s note advocating for collaboration with the tobacco industry
A Union backed letter has been sent to UN Secretary-General urging him to reject note calling for a “more nuanced” relationship between the tobacco industry and the UN system.Preventing tuberculosis infection the focus of the TB-HIV Symposium in Mexico
The TB-HIV Symposium, held in Mexico in advance of the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science, launched a call to action to reach out to six million people living with HIV with preventive treatment for tuberculosis.IJTLD review examines animal models to further explore the dual burden of tuberculosis and diabetes
The paper summarises findings from a number of animal studies that help to explain the clinical features of TB-DM comorbidity in humans.In memoriam: Professor Victorino Farga Cuesta
Professor Victorino Farga Cuesta, former Executive Director of The Union and Honorary Member, died this week on 15 July, having just turned 92.International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
The world's largest lung health conference, The Union World Conference on Lung Health, will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark from 18-22 November 2025.
We cannot wait to welcome you to Union Conference 2025, packed full of groundbreaking science,…
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The Union supports SEATCA’s campaign against latest attempts by PMI to undermine tobacco control
SEATCA’s campaign centres around the Foundation for a Smoke-free World’s attempt to trademark the title “Smoke-Free Index” for its new toolUnion study in Myanmar spurs improved adolescent-specific care in HIV care programmes
Improved services catering towards adolescents living with HIV have increased retention of young people treated through The Union’s Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme in Myanmar.The Union advocates for inclusion of TB medicine on WHO Essential Medicines List
A letter is written to the World Health Organization requesting gatifloxacin be included on the WHO Essential Medicines ListIndia can be a global leader in TB research, says Union-co-authored op-ed
The Wire magazine has today published an op-ed highlighting India, a rapidly developing economy and home to one-quarter of the global TB burden, as holding immense potential to lead the world in eradicating TBPrevention 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.