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On 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 areasThe 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.