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The Union Annual Report 2017
A message from the Executive director on the release of The Unions's annual reportThe Union Calls on UN Member States to Implement New Child and Adolescent TB Roadmap
Union responds to the launch of the Roadmap Towards Ending TB in Children and Adolescents, an essential document every country can use to lead a stronger response to child and adolescent TB.ALAT partnership with The Union announced
Next year, The Union will hold its Conference of The Union Latin America Region in conjunction with the Latin American Thorax Association (ALAT, for its initials in Spanish) Annual Congress from 3-6 July. ALAT’s 12th Congress will take place in Panama at the Atlapa Convention…
Union response to the WHO 2018 Global Tuberculosis Report
The latest Global TB Report has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), just over a week before the first ever High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (TB). Paul Jensen, Director of Policy and Strategy at The Union responds.
"The WHO declared TB a…
STREAM: Promoting TB prevention, screening and treatment among South Africa’s taxi drivers
Last month, the STREAM Stage 2 community advisory board (CAB) in Durban, South Africa carried out an awareness raising and screening session for tuberculosis (TB) at Emtshebheni Taxi Rank in Inanda, Durban. This forms part of the STREAM Clinical Trial researchers’ and the…
Global week for action on NCDs: 3-9 Sept
The Union has joined with thousands of individuals and organisations this week for the first ever Global Week for Action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)The Director's Corner
The health sector can’t end the TB epidemic alone. Time for politicians to make their influence count.
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union – August 2018
At AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam last month, I was struck by a comment from a…
New report highlights inadequacies in treatment for people with asthma
The Global Asthma Report 2018, launched today (31 August 2018) by the Global Asthma Network, highlights that around 1000 people each day are dying from asthma, yet many people, especially in low- and middle-income countries, are unable to access the quality-assured essential…
The Union demonstrates impact of child TB in Uganda to visiting parliamentarians, in advance of first ever UN HLM on TB
Between 6-8 August, a parliamentary delegation hosted by The Union in coordination with the Global TB Caucus and other partners visited districts in Uganda that are implementing the DETECT Child Tuberculosis (TB) project - an initiative demonstrating how governments and their…
Official Briefing of United Nations Correspondents ahead of HLM on TB
As part of a series of press briefings, Paula I Fujiwara, The Union´s Scientific Director, briefed members of the United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) in New York on the forthcoming UN High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (TB) taking place in September.
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“TB have an image problem. But once you get to know a person who had TB, you will see how powerful their stories are.”
Ingrid Schoeman, Union Achiever Profile, August 2018Union response to WHO newsflash regarding policy brief on revised MDR-TB guidelines
On 17 August 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a Rapid Communication policy brief announcing the initial outcomes of the guideline development group meeting on the management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which took place 16-20 July 2018. The…
Shenzhen city cracks down on illegal sales of cigarettes to children – after survey reveals 78 percent of minors who smoke say they are never asked for proof of age
Tobacco control enforcement teams in Shenzhen, China, have launched a round of targeted inspections of tobacco vendors near schools to ensure the law prohibiting tobacco sales to children is being upheld.Bloomberg Philanthropies announces The Union as a leader in new US$ 20 million global tobacco industry watchdog
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced The Union as one of the organisations selected to lead a new US$ 20 million project to crack down on tobacco industry influence particularly in low- and middle-income countries.Zimbabwe: High tech trucks to carry out targeted TB screening in high-risk communities
The Union is using state-of-the-art mobile screening trucks to carry out much needed outreach services in priority districts during active case finding campaigns for tuberculosisUruguay becomes the first country to require plain packaging of tobacco products in Latin America
In a landmark victory for tobacco control and public health, the government of Uruguay has introduced plain or standardised packaging of tobacco productsAward-winning Union member Julian Villalba highlights the plight of indigenous Venezuelans and how we must fight for the human right to diagnosis and treatment for all
When Julian Villalba was a 22-year-old medical student he discovered – and drew international attention to – the tuberculosis and HIV epidemics that were ravaging some of the most isolated tribal peoples on the planet.Families fighting TB - stories from Uganda
Focus on the real-life experiences of families fighting TB in Uganda.“Our work is for long-term benefit of the people of Myanmar. We are building structures, systems, skills and expertise in the public health sector – so the investment will remain.”
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Dr Thet Ko Aung has worked with The Union for over 10 years, ever since he graduated as a medical doctor from the Mandalay University of Medicine in 2008.
“At medical school TB and HIV were fascinating diseases to study. HIV in particular as it is a systemic…
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Clinton adds his voice to call for political buy-in and action against TB at AIDS conference
Former President of the United States Bill Clinton delivered a keynote address on the final day of the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS2018) which took place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He called for heads of state to attend the UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB…
Union position on injectable-free regimens for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
Following South Africa's announcement that it would be providing all oral-regimens to most people with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis by replacing injectable medicines with bedaquiline, The Union has published its position on injectable-free regimenExperts discuss the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and innovation to end TB in India by 2025
Earlier this month, The Union, in partnership with India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, convened a panel of multi-stakeholder experts to discuss ways to collaborate and use innovation to eradicate tuberculosis.Union working group show crucial link between TB and mental health
The Union’s TB and Mental Health Working Group have released a video to promote the wide-scale provision of mental health screening and services for patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis worldwide.South Africa announces lower price for TB drug bedaquiline
South African Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that the government of South Africa and Janssen Therapeutics have agreed to a lower price of US$400 (from US$750) for a six-month course of the TB drug bedaquiline.New book authored by Union experts explores the devastating consequences of the simultaneous outbreak of TB and war
Long-standing Union members have authored a book, recently published by Karger, titled ‘Tuberculosis and War. Lessons Learned from World War II’. The authors are internationally acclaimed tuberculosis (TB) experts, Professor Robert Loddenkemper and Professor John Murray.…