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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.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).