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The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health: defined by ground-breaking science for advancing lung health
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Guadalajara, Mexico, was distinguished by some of the most innovative science for combatting tuberculosis and its co-infections seen in recent years -- supporting the conference theme: ‘Accelerating Toward…
2017 awards honour both lifetime achievement and young researchers
Each year The Union presents awards at The Union World Conference on Lung Health. This year six awards were presented, honouring contributions to tuberculosis and lung health.New survey launched on The Union's technical publications: tell us what you think
The survey explores how technical publications are used and how they can be improved and takes no more than 10 minutes to complete.Union response to STREAM clinical trial preliminary results for nine-month treatment regimen of multidrug-resistant TB
Dr Paula I Fujiwara said: “The Union is pleased with the performance of the nine-month regimen in the STREAM trial. We believe that this regimen has been shown to be feasible...and should continue to result in good treatment outcomes for patients."STREAM clinical trial results provide vital insight into nine-month treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Preliminary results from Stage 1 of the STREAM randomised clinical trial show that the nine-month treatment regimen being tested achieved favourable outcomes in almost 80 percent of those treated.New study announced linking diabetes with latent TB infection
Coinciding with World Obesity Day the opening press conference of The Union World Conference highlighted a study linking diabetes with latent TB infection.Guadalajara hosts the 6th President’s Centennial Dinner
The 6th President’s Centennial Dinner took place at Hospicio Cabañas, on Tuesday, 10 October. Around 150 Union supporters gathered to celebrate its 97-year history and to admire the beauty and grandeur of this UNESCO World Heritage site.Doors open for the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health
Delegates representing 100 countries will take part in this annual gathering of researchers, scientists, healthcare professionals, civil society organisations and students – united by a commitment to improving lung health.Host city of Union World Conference launches plan to tackle non-communicable diseases
Guadalajara, host city of the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, has announced a new scheme to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs] under the Partnership for Healthy Cities – to make its streets ‘more walkable, bikeable and liveable’.Open-access journal Public Health Action broadens scope
The editorial board of The Union's online, open access journal, Public Health Action, is changing to represent a wider range of health expertise, with more editors from disease-endemic countries and from a wider group of organisations and backgrounds.Union World Conference plenary sessions gather experts to discuss the latest developments and challenges in lung health
The plenary sessions of this year’s Union World Conference on Lung Health featured a host of experts and dignitaries addressing the key issues the global lung health community currently faces.“The Union has found an ingenious way to bring together experts to find global solutions for TB – nowhere is this more evident than in zoonotic TB”
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Almost a year ago, one of the runaway news stories at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Liverpool was the revelation that a vet had caught animal (or zoonotic) tuberculosis (TB) while treating a wildebeest.
That this story could make…
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Best Practice for the Care of Patients with Tuberculosis: a Guide for Low-Income Countries
G. Williams, E. Alarcón, S. Jittimanee et al.
The practical aspects of TB patient care from the onset of symptoms to the completion of treatment are covered in this guide.
Asia Pacific Mayors Commit to Advancing Tobacco Control and NCD Prevention
Mayors and health officials representing 21 cities from 10 Asia Pacific countries concluded a two-day tobacco control conference with a commitment to introduce and enforce policies proven to reduce tobacco use within their jurisdictions.Health camps bring tuberculosis screening services to tribal populations in India
More than 84 remote tribal villages have been reached with TB screening in Khunti district, Jharkhand, through the use of temporary mobile health centres offering health services.The Union celebrates first ever World Lung Day
Today, 25 September, marks the first ever World Lung Day, a day of advocacy coordinated by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which The Union is a member, for all those affected by, and working to end, respiratory disease.A message from Executive Director, José Luis Castro, on the recent Mexico earthquakes
The Union’s deepest sympathies go to the people of Mexico. Our thoughts are with the families and communities who have lost loved ones and who are now engaged in the difficult work of caring for the injured and rebuilding their beloved homes.WHO Director-General shows support for ending TB at UNGA drug resistance report launch
Dr Tedros, Director-General of The World Health Organization (WHO), showed his support for the urgent need to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), at an event to launch the new WHO report on drug-resistant pathogens, which includes TB.Message of condolence to the people of Mexico
All our sympathies go to the people of Mexico affected by the recent earthquakes.The Union welcomes the WHO's recognition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis alongside other pathogens as priority for R&D
The Union welcomes the WHO’s Priority Pathogen Report, released today, highlighting drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) as a priority for research and development in the battle against AMR.Media invited to register for webinar to learn about scientific highlights of Union World Conference
In the lead up to the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, which takes place on 11-14 October in Guadalajara, Mexico, a webinar at 12pm BST on 26 September will introduce some of the scientific themes of the conference’s extensive programme.Roadmap for Zoonotic Tuberculosis
The first-ever Roadmap for Zoonotic TB was created by four partners in health, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) and the International Union Against…
The Director’s Corner
UN General Assembly Meeting is “critical moment on the road to 2018 TB high-level meeting”
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
As the United Nations’ General Assembly (UNGA) in New York (12-25 September) gets underway, we reach an…
The Union denounces PMI launch of a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’
The Union today denounced Philip Morris International’s (PMI) launch of a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’ as a billion-dollar bribe the tobacco company hopes will secure it a seat at the table with public health policymakers around the world.
“Philip Morris…
Union statement: the need to ‘accelerate progress’ in the fight against TB is paramount
The Union’s statement in response to articles in The Lancet (12.09.17) and Le Monde (13.09.17), which review progress of the Sustainable Development Goals and discuss whether the elimination of TB by 2030 is an impossible goal