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Union hosts events in India and asks ‘Can we eliminate tuberculosis in India and around the world?’
In the lead up to World TB Day (24 March), The Union hosted a panel discussion in New Delhi on the challenge of ending the tuberculosis emergency in India and globally.New operational research finds TB patients diagnosed through active case finding suffer less diagnosis delay
Proactive outreach into communities to screen for tuberculosis among marginalised and vulnerable populations in India reduces the delay in diagnosis of smear-positive pulmonary TBUnion response to release of final results from Stage 1 of the STREAM trial
In response to the publication of final results from Stage 1 of the STREAM trial, Dr Paula I Fujiwara, Scientific Director, The Union, made the following statement:
“Results from randomised clinical trials (RCT) are a vital component for being able to provide patients…
Stream clinical trial results prove that a nine-month treatment regimen for MDR-TB is as effective as the 20-month regimen
Final results released today show that a 9-11-month treatment regimen is as effective in treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.Union Operational Research fellows awarded PhDs
Three students successfully defended their theses to obtain Doctor of Philosophy degrees in their respective fields.Challenges and opportunities to prevent tuberculosis in people living with HIV in low-income countries
Authors from The Union have published a new paper in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung DiseaseThe 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health – Session and Abstract submissions now open
Submissions are now open for the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health.
Interested participants will have the opportunity to present in front of many researchers, global advocates, scientists, healthcare professionals, students and community members working on…
Appointment of former tobacco industry director as deputy minister of commerce in the Turkish government must be revoked
The Union calls for the Turkish Government to revoke the appointment of Mr Riza Tuna Turagay – a Director of British American Tobacco until January 2019 – as Deputy Minister of Commerce by Presidential decree.
Dr Gan Quan, Director of Tobacco Control at The Union, said…
The Union North America Region conference highlights innovations and actions to end TB
The 23rd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region welcomed over 300 tuberculosis (TB) experts who heard an engaging programme of sessions, covering the timely topic of the next steps following the historic UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB as well as the latest on…
“Sometimes the discrimination hurts more than the symptoms” - A monk’s journey from patient to community advocate
Ashin Sandawaya is a 46-year-old monk living in Htigyaing, a town in northern Myanmar tells the story of his journey from diagnosis of tuberculosis to community advocate.New studies provide evidence to strengthen tobacco control in El Salvador
Results of two research studies are released to help understand the processes by which consumers purchase tobacco and thereby strengthen tobacco control in El Salvador.The Director's Corner
A human-rights-based approach to breaking down barriers to TB information, diagnosis and care
Director's Corner Message, February 2019
Earlier this month was World Day of Social Justice when we are all reminded that everybody has a right to health, regardless…
Open Access Webinar: Debate on the future of treatment for drug-resistant TB
Popular member webinar, Debate on the future of treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), is now available online, with open access.STOP congratulates WHO for rejecting approach from the Philip Morris International-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP) release press statement on 7 FebruaryArrival of the first TREATS OneStopTB mobile clinic truck
The first OneStopTB clinic truck has arrived at Zambart House in Lusaka, Zambia. The truck is an all-in-one diagnostic, testing and treatment centre, designed to be taken into remote and difficult-to-reach areas.TB-Free India Summit sees high-level commitment from Indian government officials to end TB by 2025
With a focus on multisectoral collaboration and partnerships, the TB-Free India Summit brought together a broad range of Indian political leaders including Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda and Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan, as well as…
World Cancer Day: Growing threat of air pollution on lung health
The Union highlights the growing public health challenges being caused by air pollution, including an estimated 29 percent of all adult deaths from lung cancer being caused by air pollution.End TB 2019: 23rd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region
Highlights of the End TB 2019: 23rd Annual Conference of The Union North America Region, which will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from 21-23 February 2019.Looking towards a new year for Union members
We reflect on the achievements made by Union members over the last 12 months.The Director's Corner
There is an urgent need not only for increased financial investment from all sectors and but also for innovative financing mechanisms.
A message from the Executive Director, José Luis Castro
In February, the spotlight in the effort to end the tuberculosis (TB…
Nominations for Union awards now open
Nominations are now being received for the Union awards, to be presented at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health later this year.
The awards honour outstanding contributions to lung health and are an important and valued way to recognise the work being…
Over 100 Organisations from 50 Countries Denounce Attempt to Infiltrate WHO Policy Making By Philip Morris International-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
January 29, 2019 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Public health experts from around the world today urged the World Health Organization’s Executive Board (WHO EB) to reject the Philip Morris International (PMI)-funded Foundation’s appeal to WHO to collaborate on tobacco control…
The Union's WHO intervention pushes to ensure political leadership fulfil their commitments made at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis
Read The Union's intervention at the Executive Board of the World Health Organization 2019.The Union's intervention addressing the global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines
The Union submitted an intervention at the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.“The Union resonates strongly with me. My daughter was diagnosed with TB at two. She was cured but so many people are not.”
Meet Ma Hnin Hnin, a Community Volunteer with the Union Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects in Myanmar.