Search
Site Search
Search results.
The right to life – Bangladesh’s tobacco control laws designed to uphold a fundamental principle
Syed Mahbubul Alam is The Union’s technical advisor on tobacco control for Bangladesh. He began his battle for tobacco control in the late 1990s when he became involved in a campaign against a British American Tobacco promotion.The Director's Corner
This time, the United Nations High-Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases must deliver
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world’s greatest threat to health today. They include all cancers…
The Director's Corner
Tobacco: Now is the time to get to the heart of the matter
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, on World No Tobacco Day 2018
It is well known that tobacco use is a leading cause of many types of cancer. But smoking’s…
Brazil ratifies the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Brazil has joined a group of countries committed to reducing tobacco use by stamping out the illegal tobacco trade.Statement delivered at the 71st World Health Assembly on the preparation for the United Nations General Assembly High-Level meeting on Tuberculosis
At a Member States discussion at today’s World Health Assembly on the up-coming United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis, The Union delivered the following intervention.New Union report exposes silent epidemic of child TB
The Union launches a new report today, Silent Epidemic: A Call to Action Against Child Tuberculosis, calling for urgent action to protect children from tuberculosis.The Director's Corner
Systematic neglect of child TB amounts to human rights violation
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
23 May 2018
It is both timely and appropriate that, during the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva, and just four months in…
Silent Epidemic: A Call to Action Against Child Tuberculosis
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) launched a new report today, Silent Epidemic: A Call to Action Against Child Tuberculosis, calling for urgent action to protect children from tuberculosis (TB).
Statement delivered at the 71st World Health Assembly calling for air pollution to be addressed
As part of the Member States discussion on a report from the WHO Director-General on the impact on health of environment and climate change, The Union in partnership with the NCD Alliance and Vital Strategies read the following statement.Union intervention at the 71st World Health Assembly on medicine and vaccine shortage
The Union issues a response to a programme of WHO’s work on access to medicines and vaccines, including activities, actions and deliverables for the period 2019−2023.The Union hosts event at WHA to advance action ahead of the High-Level Meeting on TB
In just four months’ time, the first ever UN HLM on TB will be held in New York. The Union is urging world leaders to commit to closing the gaps on TB diagnosis, treatment and prevention.Newly released report shows smoking rates continue to fall in Uruguay -- a result of sustained commitment to public health policy
Uruguay reduced smoking rates from 25 percent in 2009 to 21.6 percent in 2017, according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, a worldwide standard to monitor tobacco use among those who are 15 years and older.Best practice in TB nursing
On International Nurses Day (12 May) The Union supports the day’s call to action that no matter the location, no matter the setting, healthcare should be accessible to all.Education is key to empowering patients to manage asthma conditions
On World Asthma Day, The Union calls on greater empowerment for patients in the treatment of this deadly disease, via global investment in education and awareness-raising on the management of asthma conditions.Georgia implements comprehensive reforms to protect people from the harms of tobacco use
Strong new legislation to reduce tobacco use and protect people from the harms of smoking comes into force in Georgia.Global Parliamentarians meet in New York to garner political will to end TB
Members of the Global TB Caucus, a group of more than 2,300 parliamentarians from 132 countries committed to ending tuberculosis (TB), met in New York this week and called on world leaders to attend the first UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB later this year and to make…
Funfair organised for children living with HIV in Myanmar
The Union Office in Myanmar hosted three ‘Child Funfairs’ for 400 children living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy through the Integrated HIV Care Programme.WHO response to STREAM Stage 1 preliminary results
The Union made the following statement today in response to the World Health Organization’s announcement that it has concluded its review of interim data from the STREAM Stage 1 multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) randomised clinical trial. STREAM Stage 1 tested the…
The Union presents first in a new series of member webinars to galvanise support for UN HLM on TB
The webinars aim to harness the expertise and support of The Union's extensive global network of members in advance of inaugural UN HLM on TBThe Union Zimbabwe office goes into the third year of targeted screening for active TB in high risk communities
Two days of training and re-orientation of field teams in Mutare, Manicaland province last week marked the start of the third year of The Union Zimbabwe office’s targeted screening of active tuberculosis (TB) among high risk communities. This activity is implemented by The…
Quality, essential health care – for everyone, everywhere
Today on World Health Day, 7 April 2018, The Union joins international calls for Universal Health CoverageTop lung health experts gather in Cairo for the 29th Conference of The Union Middle East Region
The Union Middle East Region Conference, in conjunction with the 59th International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, 27-30 March 2018The Director's Corner
Universal health coverage is unobtainable until inequalities around accessing healthcare services are addressed.
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, on World Health Day
Saturday 7 April 2018 is World Health Day, which calls for…
“I started to apply the short treatment regimen in my new country. Most of my patients are now cured and we maintain a durable friendship with them and their families.”
As the Co-ordinator of the Drug Resistant TB Programme, Alberto has over 27 years experience working in Public Health in low-income countries in Africa specialising in TB, HIV, Malaria and, of course, MDR-TB.“People – and their children – need our projects to continue, uninterrupted, and at a high quality. Without consistent funding, that becomes precarious and lives and livelihoods are threatened”
John Paul Dongo, Acting Director, The Union Uganda Office, and his team are part of the frontline tackling the region’s pressing tuberculosis and HIV problems.