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The Director’s Corner
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, on World TB Day
Global TB community must accelerate progress toward TB elimination.
World TB Day (24 March) is an annual reminder that tuberculosis (TB) not only still exists but remains a…
Health leaders discuss latent TB infection and prevention in China
Researchers, healthcare workers and other experts in tuberculosis (TB) convened on 1 March in Beijing to discuss methods for tackling latent TB infection (LTBI) in China.HIV education initiative works with students and communities in Myanmar
Students in Myanmar are learning about HIV/AIDS through interactive workshops and health talks as part of a six-month education and outreach initiative led by The Union Office in Myanmar.Kavita Ayyagari, Project Director, Challenge TB, India: How innovation and partnerships are confronting TB in India
Kavita Ayyagari joined The Union in 2015 bringing insights from both the private and public sectors as well as her passion for how advocacy and communications can effect change, all of which has informed her leadership of the Challenge TB project.The Union strongly supports New Delhi Declaration to End TB
Today, 22 March 2017, The Union expressed strong support for a meeting convened over two days in New Delhi, India, which resulted in all 11 member states of the South-East Asia Region signing a Call for Action to End TB.Union letter to U.S. Ambassador in Vietnam questions Embassy’s role in meetings between Philip Morris International and Vietnam government ministers
The Union joined international calls for the U.S. Ambassador in Vietnam to reconsider facilitation of meetings between Vietnam’s government and Philip Morris International (PMI) as part of a delegation organised by the US-ASEAN Business Council.TB kiosks provide patient-centred care in India
The Union’s Project Axshya has established 97 TB treatment and information kiosks in 40 cities in India to provide better and more patient-centred care. These kiosks provide information, counselling and treatment services to patients and their families.Ahead of World TB Day, the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health launched in Guadalajara, Mexico
Today the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health was officially launched, just ahead of World TB Day on 24 March. Renowned Mexican international footballer, Andrés Guardado, was announced as official ambassador for the conference.Mexican footballer Andrés Guardado announced as Conference Ambassador for the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico
At the official launch of The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held at the Expo Guadalajara Convention Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 11-14 October, Mexican footballer Andrés Guardado was announced as Conference Ambassador.In op-ed Union Executive Director calls on WHO to fix TB list mistake
In the health publication STAT, today, Executive Director of The Union, José Luis Castro, condemns the failure to include TB on the WHO global pathogen priority list as a drastic mistake which must be corrected.Parliamentarians unite to end TB in India at Caucus launch
Members of Parliament (MPs) met in New Delhi on 7-8 March to launch the India TB Caucus, committing to focus government efforts on tuberculosis (TB) and work across party lines to address this issue.First Stephen Lawn Memorial Lectures held in advance of World TB Day in London and Cape Town
The lecture, ‘An epidemic uncurbed: Tuberculosis control measures in Cape Town, 1910 to 2010’, was given by Prof Robin Woods of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, on Monday, 13 March in London, UK and on Thursday, 16 March in Cape Town, South Africa.Abstracts now being accepted online for Union Africa Region conference
Online submission of abstracts is now open for the 20th Union Africa Region Conference, which will be held in Accra, Ghana, from 10-13 July 2017.Zimbabwe premiere for new film to raise awareness and challenge TB stigma
The Lucky Specials, which aims to demystify TB and educate diverse audiences about the disease through music and entertainment, will premiere today in Harare, Zimbabwe.International Women’s Day reminds us of the need to fight inequality to end TB
On International Women’s Day, Past President of The Union, Dr E. Jane Carter reflects on the lives of women and their children cruelly affected by tuberculosis (TB).Union President encourages sustained efforts to rectify WHO's pathogen list TB omission
The Union's President, Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa, has today sent the following letter to all Union members calling for continued and united action to address the World Health Organisation's (WHO) omission of TB from it's 'priority pathogen' list.Submissions open for Encuentro, the community space at the 48th Union World Conference
Submissions are open for Encuentro, the space dedicated to community involvement and grassroots activism within the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health.Union letter to WHO protests unjustified exclusion of TB from antibiotics global priority list
The letter, sent today by José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union, protests the harmful effects of this omission on the urgent pursuit of new antibiotics for treating TB and drug-resistant TB.The Union demands that TB be included in the WHO list of bacteria for which new antibiotics urgently needed
On World TB Day The Union reaffirms that it is unacceptable that tuberculosis (TB) was excluded from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) published list of antibiotic-resistant ‘priority pathogens’, released yesterday.Aziz Bouchelaghem, Global Account Controller: Driving progress and projects forward
Aziz Bouchelaghem is responsible for ensuring that the financial information of The Union and its branch offices and affiliates is accurately recorded and maintained, information vital to supporting The Union and its activities around the world.Bloomberg Initiative partners meet to strategise the next phase of global effort to reduce tobacco use
Partners in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use met in New York to strategise next steps. Increasing tobacco tax and protecting policymaking from tobacco industry interference were set as top priorities for the next six years.Vancouver hosts the 21st Conference of The Union North America Region
This year’s Union North America Region Conference in Vancouver, Canada, hosted by Union Organisational Member, British Columbia Lung Association, brought together 300 delegates from the region.The Union supports at-risk populations through active case finding in DR Congo
219,765 people received TB screening and 5,103 patients were diagnosed with TB according to the latest statistics from The Union DR Congo Office for a project operating active case finding in high risk communities.More accessible care provided by The Union for people living with HIV in Myanmar
The Union Office in Myanmar provides antiretroviral therapy (ART) to over 26,000 people living with HIV. Now, thanks to 17 newly decentralised treatment centres, many of those patients will have better access to care and support.Union study in Francophone Africa combats childhood TB
Childhood TB is one of the most urgent challenges facing the lung health community. The Union’s observational study in Francophone Africa aims to identify children at risk of contracting the disease and place them on preventive treatment.