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In partnership with Uruguay’s Ministry of Health, The Union delivered an in-depth three-day technical training on tobacco industry interference in public health policymaking for government officials from across Latin America.

The workshop was held in Montevideo,…

There are approximately 9,500 children living with HIV in Myanmar, according to a 2015 UNAIDS estimate. The Union Office in Myanmar provides antiretroviral therapy (ART) to 1,790 of them through the Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme, which has been offering health and…

The upcoming 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health will focus on the increasingly urgent threat of drug-resistance in treating tuberculosis (TB) and other lung diseases as the United Nations General Assembly declares antimicrobial resistance (AMR) “the greatest and most…

When Nash Dhalla was seven-years-old she had to flee her home country of Uganda and Idi Amin’s political regime, which saw thousands of others like her displaced.

Nash and her family landed in Vancouver, Canada, which took in a number of Ugandan refugees…

The Union Zimbabwe office has been involved in conducting a survey measuring knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on TB in communities across the country. The results point to an overwhelming need to increase awareness and understanding of the disease.

The survey…

A nationwide programme which screens for active TB has been rolled out across high-risk communities in Zimbabwe, in a partnership between The Union and the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

Zimbabwe is one of the 30 high burden countries which collectively account…

Today, The Union’s Executive Director José Luis Castro responded to the UN’s landmark declaration agreeing to help fight the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide.

 “Antimicrobial resistance poses an unprecedented threat to public health—a threat…

The Union applauds the speech given yesterday by Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez to the 71st United Nations General Assembly.  In a determined address President Vázquez drew attention to subjects at the heart of The Union’s work, such as non-communicable diseases (…

The Union regrets to announce that Dr Reynard J. McDonald, internationally renowned tuberculosis (TB) expert and recipient of The Union North American Region Service Award, died on 27 August 2016, at his residence in New York.

Dr McDonald was born and raised…

A message from José Luis Castro

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a scourge of our times. It threatens to reverse progress made in combatting serious disease. It means that previously curable illnesses will no longer be treatable. On 21 September, the United Nations…

Confronting resistance at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health

A message from José Luis Castro

As I write this, we are less than eight weeks from the start of The Union’s annual conference on lung health. Taking place in Liverpool, UK, this is the…

With great sadness, we must announce that Pak Jan Voskens, physician, Country Director of KNCV in Indonesia and valued member of The Union, passed away on 23 August, after falling ill a year ago. He was 64 years old. 

Jan Voskens' compassion and genuine interest…

“I am so proud of the work, because I do a job that helps people to get treated, before they get worse.“

Six years ago, Charles Tarovedzera rode motorbikes for a security company. He was drawn to work for The Union because he saw people around him suffering…

The Union’s Project Axshya – an enormous advocacy, communication and social mobilisation programme in India – has helped diagnose and treat 55,293 people infected with tuberculosis (TB). This is from a total of 655,981 patients showing TB symptoms identified and referred to…

The Call to Action for a TB-Free India, a country-wide campaign calling for innovative policies for tuberculosis (TB) control and new strategies to raise awareness and domestic resources to end TB in India, continued to garner support and momentum this summer, bringing…

Sustainability, illicit trade and e-cigarettes will be key topics for The Department of Tobacco Control at this autumn’s two major conferences: The Union World Conference on Lung Health in Liverpool, UK, and the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco…

There is a clear need to scale up the response to the challenges TB co-infection presents. Collaborative treatment is key to reducing the burden of TB and other diseases. In recognition of this issue, The Union and partners will host a full-day workshop ‘Integrated Care and…

Every year tens of thousands of people from all over Myanmar descend on the village of Taung Pyone, located 14 kilometres north of Mandalay, for the Taung Pyone Nat (Spirit) Festival. This year, The Union, in collaboration with the National AIDS Programme (NAP), took the…

From the Executive Director of The Union, José Luis Castro

We congratulate Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on his new appointment as the World Health Organization’s Global Ambassador for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). And we congratulate WHO for engaging the active…

The 3rd Conference of The Union South East Asia Region in Kathmandu, Nepal (26-27 May), marked some historic gains in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco – and took place in the face of logistical challenges still apparent from the devastating earthquake that…

Edinburgh, UK, 3 August 2016 – A new toolkit (PDF 2.2MB) designed for public health professionals to assess compliance with smoke-free laws in hospitality venues has been developed – and made publicly available – by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung…

Today, on World Lung Cancer Day, we honour and support those among us and across the globe who have been affected by lung cancer, one of the most common cancers worldwide. Lung cancer is a global problem, affecting people in all parts of the world, with smoking being by far…

A message from José Luis Castro on World Lung Cancer Day, 1 August

Today, on World Lung Cancer Day, we honour and support those among us and across the globe who have been affected by lung cancer, one of the most common cancers worldwide. Lung cancer is a global…