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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…
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.