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20th Union Africa Region Conference opens with international press conference
A press conference held to mark the opening day of the 20th Union Africa Region Conference in Accra, Ghana, was attended by 22 media outlets, including Associated Press, Ghana News Agency24, Al Jazeera, GTV and GBC Radio.Statement in response to court ruling: Philip Morris Asia ordered to pay millions in legal fees after losing case against Australia's plain tobacco packaging laws
The Union welcomes the Court of Arbitration's decision to force Philip Morris Asia to pay the Australian Government's legal costs, estimated at AUS$50 million, for its failed case against the country's pioneering plain packaging laws.Statement in Response to 2017 G20 Leaders’ Declaration: Shaping an Interconnected World
The 2017 G20 Summit concluded today. The G20 Leaders’ Declaration released at the conclusion of the summit has important commitments for the worldwide response to TB and AMR, and to ensuring access to affordable medicines, diagnostics and vaccines.The Union joins coalition to call on G20 leaders to invest in global health
The Union is one of 33 leading global health organisations and members of National Parliaments that have united to call for G20 countries to prioritise health, fund innovation and establish the G20 as a permanent global health policy forum.Union South-East Asia Office holds first Latent TB infection consultation in India
A national level technical consultation on “Latent TB Infection in India –opportunities and challenges” was organised by The Union South-East Asia Office from June 29-30 at Chennai, India.New Director-General of the World Health Organization can shape a future that promotes healthcare access for all
On 1 July 2017, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus formally takes up his position as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). He is the first African to hold the post and the first non-physician. Elected at the World Health Assembly in May 2017, Dr …
"The Union World Conference is absolutely central to how evidence around TB and lung health is disseminated.”
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In May, The Union’s Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities (CCSA) gathered in Guadalajara, Mexico, to debate and craft the scientific programme for the forthcoming 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health.
This behind-the-scenes meeting…
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Volunteers combat stigma and assist with treatment adherence in Myanmar
The Union’s Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) works with the National Tuberculosis Programme to address health problems and combat the cultural taboos that increase stigma and create barriers to treatment.
Through the mobilisation of an…
Indonesia’s Minister of Health rejects proposed tobacco bill as regressive for public health
Health Minister Professor Nila Moeloek opened the Indonesian Conference on Tobacco or Health (ICTOH) with a public rejection of a bill currently before parliament which would roll back interventions to reduce tobacco use across the country.Members of Parliament to present policy suggestions to curb TB and HIV in Zimbabwe, following visit to at-risk communities
The Union partnered with the National AIDS Council, the National Tuberculosis Control Programme and other stakeholders to bring 46 local Members of Parliament (MPs) on a fact-finding tour to the midlands province in Zimbabwe. The MPs are all members of the portfolio committee…
The Director’s Corner
The Union World Conference on Lung Health as critical as ever
A message from José Luis Castro
Registration is open for the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 11-14 October 2017. If you haven’t already…
Time to End TB – a new path to defeating the world’s oldest epidemic
The Union attended the “Time to End TB” meeting at Wilton Park in the UK on 19-20 June. This was a gathering of experts from all sectors of the tuberculosis (TB) community to address the challenges around eliminating TB and build momentum for developing concrete…
Webinar: how can we generate stronger action against non-communicable diseases?
On 27 June international experts, including Dr Ehsan Latif, Senior Advisor (NCDs), The Union, participated in a webinar focused on the progress so far in tackling NCDs and what further needs to be done.Accelerating implementation through partnership: the Union Africa Region Conference, 10-13 July 2017
50 years after the first Union Africa Region conference was held in Accra, Ghana, the 20th Union Africa Region Conference is again being held there, between 10-13 July 2017.STREAM enrolls 100th patient in clinical trial testing shortened MDR-TB regimens
'Kwanele' is the 100th patient to enroll in Stage 2 of the STREAM clinical trial - the first large-scale, multi-country clinical trial to evaluate shorter treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).World Environment Day: announcing Vital Strategies’ scientific sessions on air pollution at The Union World Conference on Lung Health
On World Environment Day we highlight the work of Union affiliate Vital Strategies (VS) and Dr Thomas Matte, VS Vice President for Environmental Health.In Memoriam: Professor Charles Thoen, DVM (1936-2017)
The Union is saddened to announce the passing of Dr Charles Thoen, long-time Union member and past chair of the Zoonotic TB sub-section. Dr Thoen was an expert on veterinary medicine and a leading researcher in the field of zoonotic TB.The Union at the 70th World Health Assembly, Geneva
As WHA concludes, The Union looks to the new leadership of the WHO to guide the next era of health solutions around the world, and urges all those attending to make TB a priority in the year leading up to the UN high-level meeting on TB in 2018The Union welcomes major finance firms’ pledge of public support for tobacco control
On World No Tobacco Day, The Union welcomes the announcement from 53 leading finance firms that today affirmed their public support for international efforts to reduce tobacco use under the WHO FCTC.Georgia pushes ahead with significant upgrade to national tobacco control programme
Georgia’s Parliament hosted a high-level event on World No Tobacco Day to mark the recent advance of national laws that will reduce tobacco use and protect and promote the health and economic well-being of the Georgian people.
The Director General of the National…
Counselling services improve treatment adherence in India
Newly released data from the Indian Government’s 2017 Tuberculosis Report shows that Project Axshya’s counselling interventions for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has improved patient adherence by two-thirds.
Treatment for MDR-TB is long and…
Nepal hosts regional tobacco control leadership programme
Policymakers, civil society and media from across the South East Asia region attended a multi-day course in Kathmandu, Nepal, designed to equip leaders for tobacco control. The Union Singapore office organised the course in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, USA;…
MPOWER Bangladesh: National conference urges progress on core tobacco control polices
A high-level conference held in Dhaka framed the urgent need to reduce tobacco use with stark statistics: 59 percent of premature deaths in Bangladesh are caused by non-communicable diseases. 40 percent of these deaths are due to tobacco use. Its call to action was clear: to…
The Director’s Corner
Tobacco: a threat to development
A message from José Luis Castro on World No Tobacco Day
The World Health Organization’s 2017 report on the tobacco epidemic in China reveals some truly startling statistics – 200 million lives will be lost to tobacco in…
Registration for the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health is open
Registration for the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health is open. Register before 31 January to avoid late fees.