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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.…
New report shows three in five people living with HIV now have access to drugs but UNAIDS warns ‘progress is slowing and time is running out.’
A new report from UNAIDS, issued to coincide with the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (23-27 July), states that three in five people living with HIV now have access to the drugs they need – a marked contrast to when the epidemic first took hold.
However,…
The Director's Corner
We must commemorate Nelson Mandela by committing to ending TB and AIDS
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
Nelson Mandela would have been 100 on 18 July 2018. It is truly fitting that this centenary occasion falls just days in…
Myanmar holds its first national conference on tobacco control and the prevention of non-communicable diseases
Myanmar held its inaugural conference focused on reducing tobacco use and other risk factors for non-communicable diseases, exploring how to develop cost effective interventions at national and sub-national levels and, and how to raise public awareness.The 11th ALAT Congress focuses efforts on lung health in Latin America
The 11th Congress of the Latin American Thorax Association (ALAT, for its initials in Spanish), held in Mexico City on 27-30 June, discussed regional approaches to lung health issues of greatest urgency in Latin America.In Memoriam: Prof Denis A Mitchison
The Union is saddened to hear of the passing this week of tuberculosis (TB) pioneer and Union Honorary Member Prof Denis A Mitchison, at the age of 98.“Children with TB have been failed by the very communities meant to serve them, but few people are even aware of the problem”
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, has had an opinion piece published in Project Syndicate, urging for immediate and rapid global action on child tuberculosis.The Union joins over 50 health experts calling for bold, committed action on NCDs
José Luis Castro, The Union’s Executive Director, has joined forces with over 50 health experts in a letter published in The Lancet, calling for concerted, bold and committed action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in advance of a critical United Nations High-Level…
“As TB champions, we must also be human rights champions…” The Union’s Executive Director calls for a human rights-led response to TB at New York summit.
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union, joined an expert panel to discuss the development of innovative interventions for tuberculosis prevention and care, tailored to the situation in New York City.Sample Challenge event
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TREAT TB hosts capacity building webinar series
The TREAT TB project is launching a series of bi-monthly webinars which will focus on capacity building to conduct clinical trials in countries where multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is prevalent. TREAT TB has been implementing the STREAM clinical trial since 2012.…
“In Zimbabwe, we have shifted perception of TB from a hard-sell story to a necessary subject that needs to be talked about.”
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As Communications Officer for The Union’s Zimbabwe Office, Paidamoyo Magaya works on the front line of some of the world’s most deadly epidemics. The World Health Organization (WHO) cites Zimbabwe as being among the 30 countries with a triple burden of tuberculosis (…
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The 7th President’s Centennial Dinner to be held at the historic Ridderzaal, Hall of Knights
The Union is delighted to have secured this historic venue for its prestigious annual fundraising event on 23 October, thanks to the patronage of the Honourable Minister Bruno Bruins, Minister for Medical Care and Sport, The Netherlands.