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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, Country Director of The Union Uganda Office, and his team are part of the frontline tackling the region’s pressing tuberculosis and HIV problems.Progress against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a story from Benin
Timothé Danon shares his experience of Benin National TB Programme and his treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, as part of an observational study led by The Union at the centre in Cotonou in 2013.The Union’s Zoonotic TB Sub-section launched life saving project in Nigeria
A member of the Union’s Zoonotic Tuberculosis Sub-section launched a project to raise awareness of zoonotic TB among the Fulani pastoralist community in Ibarapa in South Western Nigeria whose livelihood depends on their livestock.The Lancet profiles the winner of the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize
Dr Leo Martinez, as part of winning the inaugural Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, has been profiled in The Lancet this week – highlighting his outstanding research on reducing the childhood tuberculosis burden.Union staff and members unite on World TB Day
Across the globe Union members and staff united under the theme of World TB Day - 24 March 2018 - “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free World. You can make history. End TB.”The City of The Hague lights up iconic landmarks for World TB Day
Sanatorium Zonnestraal, outside The Hague, emblazoned in red for World TB Day. The sanatorium supported the recovery of TB patients between 1928-1950.Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture
Trial results showcased at the Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture show that a urine test for tuberculosis resulted in reduced mortality and an increase in TB diagnosis among people living with HIV who are admitted to hospital.The Union calls upon corporates to join Modi’s vision of ending TB in India by 2025
The Union in partnership with PHD Chamber of Commerce, this week brought together more than 25 corporates in a bid to scale up efforts for TB care in India.Largest ever whole-of-population study on the impact of TB and HIV interventions on the burden of TB launched in sub-Saharan African communities
The Union is part of a new EUR 12.9 million project, measuring the impact of a combination TB and HIV intervention when delivered to the entire population of 14 urban, high prevalence communities in South Africa and ZambiaIn the lead-up to World TB Day, TB advocates meet policymakers in Washington
The Union is proud to support the World TB Survivor Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill - an annual event, organised to coincide with World TB Day.Tackling TB stigma – a necessary step toward humanising TB
Blessi Kumar - CEO of the Global Coalition of TB Activists and an elected Board Member for The Union - stressed the need for change in the TB community in how it prioritises stigmatisation issues.Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls on governments for political commitment and action to end TB
On World TB Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls on the United Nations General Assembly to commit to the urgent changes needed to end TB, in their first High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB.The Director's Corner
“The world must re-evaluate its response to TB and give it the status of a public health emergency”
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
This year’s theme for World TB Day is “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free World. You can make…
In Memoriam: Professor David Cooper
The Union marks the passing of Professor David Cooper - the Inaugural Director of the Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society and the Past President of the International AIDS Society (IAS).Media invited to register for World TB Day Webinar
The Politics of TB in 2018: Multisectoral Accountability. In the lead-up to World TB Day, 24 March, The Union has partnered with Citizen News Service to discuss why a multisectoral response to TB is non-negotiable.Ending TB in India is essential to the ultimate End TB strategy – The Union statement on Delhi End TB Summit
The Union fully supports the convening of the Delhi End TB Summit, which affirms the commitment of the region’s politicians and ministers to galvanising a joined-up approach to tackling the global TB crisis.