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The Union congratulates the Government of Brazil for its efforts to hold the tobacco industry legally liable for the harms it causes
The Union today welcomed the filing of a lawsuit by the Government of Brazil against British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris International (PMI)Union webinar on new latent TB infection guidelines now open access
The webinar, LTBI: New guidelines from the WHO; getting away from INH, examines various treatment regimens for latent tuberculosis infection – essential in preventing TB before the disease progresses.The Union joins Project ECHO to provide virtual support and share knowledge
Joining Project ECHO provides opportunities for The Union to use this model for other training and knowledge sharing activities.The Union highlights child TB on the International Day of Families
Today, on the United Nation’s International Day of Families, The Union highlights the urgent call to action against child tuberculosis.Economist Intelligence Unit report underscores major gaps in world’s response to drug-resistant tuberculosis
The Union welcomes a report published today by The Economist Intelligence Unit that highlights the huge gaps in the current response to drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) and includes staggering new data on its devastating impact on human lives, and also the global economy.…
World Asthma Day: STOP for asthma
On World Asthma Day, 7 May, FIRS calls for health professionals to evaluate their approach to testing and treating people with this deadly condition and to improve access to basic, effective asthma treatment around the world.The Union’s statement on FDA’s decision to authorise sale of IQOS in the US
The Union is concerned with the FDA decision this week to authorise Philip Morris International’s IQOS – which heat rather than burn tobacco using a battery-powered system – for sale in the United States.The 7th Conference of the Union Asia Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines
Hundreds of delegates from across the Asia Pacific region came together last week in Manila, Philippines for a wide range of sessions and symposia, covering TB and other respiratory diseases at the 7th Conference of the Union Asia Pacific Region.19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region to be held in Panama
The Union will hold its 19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region from 3-6 July in Panama, in conjunction with the Latin American Thorax Association’s (ALAT, for its initials in Spanish) 12th Annual Congress.“Being part of The Union is being part of a movement. A movement focused on advancing solutions to improve the health of people living in poverty.”
A profile of Professor Kevin Mortimer, lung health expert and Union memberThe Union statement on the importance of TB in Universal Health Coverage
The Union formally submitted a statement at an interactive multi-stakeholder hearing in New York, as part of the preparatory process for the UN High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage.Health Organisations Call on The Walt Disney Company to Terminate Vice Media Partnership with Philip Morris International
A coalition of eight national and international health organisations today urged Disney to require its partner network, Vice, to terminate its relationship with Philip Morris International, the world’s largest manufacturer and seller of cigarettes.The 8th President’s Centennial Dinner to be held at Taj Falaknuma Palace – one of the finest palaces in India
Union members and benefactors will join distinguished and high-level guests to attend the 8th President’s Centennial Dinner at the Taj Falaknuma Palace – one of the finest palaces in India – on the eve of the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health.
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The Director's Corner
Where does TB fit in the universal health coverage agenda?
Message from the Executive Director, José Luis Castro
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least one half of the world’s population does not have complete access to essential health…
“This is a problem we can solve. We just need people to care.” TB survivors meet with US politicians to push for more funding to end TB
Sixteen tuberculosis survivors met with leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to share their experiences with those who have responsibility for determining the US government’s response to TB both in the US and worldwide.Experts call for tax rise to address growing NCD burden
The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health has published “Health Taxes to Save Lives”, calling on countries to significantly raise tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverage taxes to save lives and address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases.José Luis Castro addresses the Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World, Bucharest
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, spoke at the first Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World, on the ongoing tobacco epidemic and what is needed to create an actionable plan to end it.Minister Motsoaledi delivers Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture in Cape Town
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi delivered this year’s Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture, reminding those listening of the commitments made at the first ever UN HLM on TB in 2018, and highlighting how South Africa plans to make the goals to end TB a reality.Fun Day for children living with HIV in Myanmar
Throughout March, The Union in Myanmar has been hosting an annual Fun Day for children living with HIV who are part of the Union’s Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme.Myanmar declares #ItsTimetoEndTB on World TB Day
Staff from The Union Office in Myanmar, have joined the World TB Day It’s Time campaign by taking a series of photos and sharing them widely to raise awareness that it’s time to end TB.The Union’s Zimbabwe Office marks World TB Day
The Union Zimbabwe Office in Harare is planning an event hosted by 55 local and traditional leaders in the district.“Each year millions of people with tuberculosis are missed and undiagnosed. I want to help find everyone with TB. No-one should be missed.”
A profile of Dr Grania Brigden, Deputy Director, Department of Tuberculosis and HIV at The Union.New report establishes roadmap to end TB within a generation
The Union welcomes The Lancet Commission, published on 20 March, as a comprehensive roadmap for how countries with a high-burden of TB and their development partners can get on track to meet the goals set by the UN HLM on TB.Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, winner of the 2018 Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, is profiled in The Lancet
Dr Sekaggya-Wiltshire leads the tuberculosis and HIV clinic at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.The Director's Corner
It’s time for a breakthrough in TB. The Lancet Commission report, published this week, provides a roadmap for just that.
A message from Executive Director José Luis Castro on World TB Day, 24 March 2019
Reading the news of the second person to be cured of HIV…