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The Union statement on Philip Morris International 'smoke-free foundation' announcement
The Union responds to today’s announcement that Philip Morris International (PMI) will set up a ‘Foundation for a Smoke-free World’ in 2018, with the following statement from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The UnionThe Union with global NCDs community welcomes the UNGC decision to exclude tobacco industry
In a joint statement released today, The Union commends the UN Global Compact ban, which recognises the tobacco industry’s incompatibility with responsible, sustainable businessUnion President calls for action to establish World Lung Day
Today, 5 September, The Union's President, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa has sent the following letter to all Union members calling for united action to support the establishment of ‘World Lung Day’The Union welcomes BRICS summit statement supporting R & D innovations such as the ‘3P Project'
The Union welcomes the statement from the 9th annual BRICS summit affirming a commitment to foster and promote R&D that will ensure access to quality, affordable medicines, and to support up-coming high level meetings on TB.TB-Free India forms new partnership with Rotary India to end TB nationally
Under the Call to Action for a TB-Free India, The Union has scaled up a partnership with the Rotary Foundation (India), increasing its collaboration from seven districts supporting TB awareness activities to 32 in the past 10 months. Activities include organising health camps…
Myint Thien: Cured TB patient dedicated to volunteer support network
The Union’s Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) implements active case-finding activities in 15 townships in Myanmar through an extensive volunteer network. Volunteers conduct door-to-door health education, TB contact tracing and facilitate sputum…
STREAM Clinical Trial begins community engagement in Uganda in preparation for trial enrolment
The STREAM Clinical Trial is set to begin patient enrolment in a new trial site in Uganda shortly. In preparation for this, the STREAM team held initial meetings to ensure local staff follow the trial’s commitment to involve the community and civil society and engage with…
“The strength of The Union is its people”, Nathalie Emaille-Léotard, Global Director of Human Resources
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As Global Director of Human Resources for The Union, Nathalie Emaille-Léotard is responsible for the overall strategic direction of The Union’s Human Resources function, taking account of the structure, competencies, processes and policies that enable The Union to be…
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Using technology to support TB treatment adherence in Peru
One of the recognised issues in successful tuberculosis (TB) care is ensuring patient adherence to treatment regimens. A team at ASPAT-Peru (a TB treatment and support facility, based in Lima) is using the latest technology to strengthen treatment adherence and ensure…
The Director’s Corner
Quality healthcare should be accessible to the many, not the few.
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
Universal access to good quality, affordable healthcare is core to Goal 3 - ‘Good health and well-being’ - of the United…
Webinar: Can mobile health (mHealth) help accelerate progress towards ending tuberculosis?’
A Union webinar on 22 August (1pm Geneva time) will discuss how mobile health (mHealth) – an approach of using mobile devices like mobile phones to support healthcare - is being used in different ways by TB programmes in some high-burden countries.Announcing Victor Zamora to the post of Union Country Director, Peru
A message from The Union's Executive Director, José Luis Castro, welcoming Victor Zamora as the Union's Country Director in Peru.New lower conference rate for participants in Latin America
Participants residing in countries in Latin America will now be able to register for 350 euros to attend the full conference, being held on 11-14 October 2017 in Guadalajara, Mexico.World Lung Cancer Day: The Union calls for higher tobacco taxes
This World Lung Cancer Day, The Union urges governments to increase tobacco taxes to help prevent lung cancer. Uniting with the FIRS, The Union commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung cancer.New operational training course in Peru tackles critical updates in drug-resistant TB treatment and diagnosis
A new and extensive operational training course on drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) was held in Lima, Peru, on 24-28 July.Rural healthcare providers serve as crucial link between TB programme and communities
The Union’s Project Axshya has trained over 25,000 rural healthcare providers in India to recognise TB symptoms, refer patients for screening and administer DOTS. To date, over 200,000 patients have been referred for screening and more than 19,000 treatedTREAT TB supports implementation of nine-month regimen in Philippines
This month TREAT TB concluded a two-week technical assistance visit in the Philippines. The visit included a total of eight facility visits in three regions and two workshops in regions where the standard short treatment regimen is now being implemented.Indonesian Mayors’ Alliance advances tobacco control
Mayors and regents representing 48 jurisdictions across Indonesia agreed to significant tobacco control reforms in their cities, including policies for 100 percent smoke-free public places and bans on tobacco advertising promotion and sponsorship.The Union partners with Zimbabwe Government to bring operational research training to National TB Programme
The Union, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care, conducted the first national SORT IT course for operational research in Harare in July.The Union helps rebuild health systems in Ebola-affected countries through operational research
On 21 June 2017, a supplement was published in Public Health Action describing the effect of the Ebola outbreak on health systems performance in Sierra Leone and Liberia.“My aim is that The Union becomes the industry ‘go-to’ for all lung health training and education,” Marianne Gaye-Ayrault, Global Training and Education Director
Since Marianne’s tenure as The Union’s Global Training and Education Director began, The Union’s training programmes have undergone something of a revolution.STREAM Trial begins screening patients in Europe
Stage 2 of the STREAM Clinical Trial screened its first patient in Europe on 11 July at its trial site in Chisinau, Moldova.The Union hosts discussion at 9th IAS Conference on the 3P project
At a side event hosted by The Union on 24 July in Paris as part of the 9th IAS Conference on HIV science, a discussion was held on the ‘3P project’.The Director’s Corner
WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic: Taxes versus Death
A message from José Luis Castro
The World Health Organization’s Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic (PDF 5.1 MB) published today suggests that if low- and middle-income countries tripled…
“We are more powerful if we work together,” civil society speaks out at the 20th Conference of The Union Africa Region
The 20th Conference of The Union Africa Region in Ghana saw significant input from civil society campaigners. A regional capacity-building workshop looked at the role of TB champions and how their personal survival stories can be used for advocacy.