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Low- and middle-income country delegates attending the upcoming 5th Conference of The Union Asia-Pacific Region may apply for sponsorship to participate in a full-day Operational Research Skills Workshop to be held on Sunday, 30 August 2015. The workshop is part of the…

Civil society groups in Pakistan have issued a high court petition to prevent the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination from withdrawing life-saving legislation to reduce tobacco use. The new law – which was due to come into force on 31 July –…

Research published today identifies a critical missed opportunity in current TB, HIV and TB-HIV programmes. Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke are known to exacerbate these diseases, but evidence-based strategies to reduce tobacco use are not yet routinely included in…

UN Summit in September will adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda

The Union joins health advocates around the world in applauding the final Outcome Document of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which provides a blueprint for achieving optimal, sustainable human…

A high-level delegation of ministers, diplomats and academics from Myanmar visited The Union’s Department of Tobacco Control in Edinburgh on 4 August to observe Scotland’s progressive tobacco control laws in action and to meet with experts in healthcare and policy development…

The President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, met on 27 July with Mirta Molinari, The Union’s regional coordinator for tobacco control in Latin America, and representatives from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) and the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) to discuss…

The Ugandan Parliament passed a law on 28 July that brings Uganda into line with the strongest tobacco control policies around the world. This ground-breaking law will secure some of the toughest restrictions on the distribution, sale and use of tobacco products currently in…

Maternal TB during pregnancy and postpartum is associated with poor outcomes for both mother and child, especially for HIV-infected pregnant women with TB disease. However, key healthcare entry points for women and children still lack integrated TB screening and prevention…

Union tobacco control experts have helped develop a new module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India – the first of its kind for the country.

 The material was piloted during a five-day workshop attended by 60 students, faculty and senior residents from…

When Anne Jones began working on Australia’s campaign for tobacco control 20 years ago, only a handful of people were involved. Since then, Australia has become a model for what comprehensive tobacco control can accomplish, and Jones has become a leading advisor and…

The Union is pleased to congratulate former Portuguese President Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio, the recipient of a new United Nations award for services to humanity, for his outstanding work in helping to fight tuberculosis.

Dr Sampaio is the first-ever recipient of…

Dr Annik Rouillon, MD, MPH, former Executive Director of The Union and one of the foremost leaders in 20th century public health, passed away on Monday, 13 July 2015 at the age of 85. Serving as both Director of Scientific Activities and Executive Director during her…

Edinburgh, 16 July 2015 – Global leaders in finance and development have called on governments worldwide to consider tobacco tax as a tool to reduce tobacco use and healthcare costs – and as a revenue stream for financing sustainable development.

The Union welcomes…

Dear colleagues and friends,

I am saddened to share the news that Dr Annik Rouillon, our former Executive Director and one of the foremost leaders in 20th century public health, has passed away.

Dr Rouillon was an inspiring figure whose legacy permeates The…

The Stop TB Partnership has launched a consultation on the first public draft of the Global Plan to Stop TB 2016-2020. The Global Plan will provide a road map to assist us in ending TB by 2035, as set out in the WHO End TB Strategy, and The Union would like to encourage broad…

TheNetwork for Consumer Protection has won a judgment against Newsweek Pakistan for publishing an article that both implicitly and explicitly promoted tobacco use and the use of Philip Morris products. In the opinion of the Inquiry Commission of the Press Council of Pakistan…

The Union Ethics Advisory Group (EAG), which provides ethical guidance on The Union’s work at national and international levels, is seeking applications for new members willing to serve on this prestigious international committee.

The role of the (EAG) is to safeguard…

In the Marshall Islands, a tragic incident illustrated the consequences that can result when health care needs are not supported by effective health care management:

A woman with no known health problems came to the emergency room of her local hospital when she…

Since 2009, Claire Verhaeghe has been at the centre of building a supportive and efficient programme of services for The Union’s federation of members from 156 countries. She has overseen the transition to a more sophisticated use of technology and increased the…

Two late-breaker sessions will be held at the 46th World Conference on Lung Health in Cape Town on 2-6 December. Researchers are invited to submit abstracts for these sessions by 31 July 2015, following the guidelines provided.

Tuberculosis: The Union and the US…

In Uganda, children under 15 years of age account for only 7% of all TB cases reported to the Ministry of Health’s National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) each year; yet studies show that child TB could be about 17% of all TB cases notified.  On 11…

中国首都北京于2015世界无烟日在国家体育馆“鸟巢”隆重的发布了即将实施的《北京控制吸烟条例》。活动中公布了担当控烟大使的名人明星们，还有活泼的孩子们表演歌舞—控烟小苹果、大妈们的广场舞。新的控烟法，6月1日生效，是保护北京的两千万公民不受二手烟的强有力工具。

国家卫生和计划生育委员会（原卫生部）、教育部、北京市政府与来自媒体的代表、医疗卫生机构和科研机构一起在鸟巢上演了一场热闹的控烟宣传倡导活动。作为活动的一项，世界卫生组织授予北京市政府控烟奖，对其在控烟工作中所取得的进展予以标表彰。

法律一旦生效，…

Russia celebrated its first full year with a national smokefree law for all public places. New compliance data was released and shared at WNTD events. It revealed that levels remain high, [more than 90 percent], and levels of public support also remain high, at around 80…

The People’s Forum for Tobacco Control, a civil society group in Tamilnadu launched a new app, with Union support, that creates a platform for reporting violations of tobacco control law. All reports submitted via the app will be reviewed by civil society at national level…