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Stronger together: NAR conference in Boston
The 18th Conference of The Union North America Region (NAR) was held in Boston, USA, from February 27 to March 1, 2014. The theme was “Stronger Together: Stopping TB from Laboratory to Clinic”. Over 270 participants from the NAR and other regions attended. Keynote speakers…
Otsuka and The Union Announce Global TB Research & Innovation Award
This new award recognises young scientists who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing innovative thinking in tuberculosis (TB) research.The Union’s IMDP to partner with US National Tuberculosis Controllers Association
The Union's International Management Development Programme (IMDP) has formed a new partnership with the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association (NTCA) to provide training opportunities for TB controllers from across the United States. The focus will be on building their…
Reminder: Operational research live seminar at the European Parliament today!
Organised jointly with MSF, WHO and other partners, the seminar “Tools and strategies in health programmes: Operational research in low- and middle-income countries” will be streamed live on 4 March 2014 at 14:30.Ministerial delegations from Russia and China visit Scotland to observe implementation of progressive tobacco control policies
A delegation of ministerial public health officials from Russia and China will observe Scotland’s progressive tobacco control laws in action during a three-day visit to the capital, beginning today 3 March.
Members of Scottish Government and academics at the University…
Zimbabwe PHC clinics cascade TB-HIV care successfully: The story of Phakama Clinic
Phakama Clinic is one of the 23 urban clinics supported since 2012 through The Union’s TB CARE project in 17 urban areas of Zimbabwe. Located in a high-density suburb of the City of Gwanda, provincial capital of Matabeleland South Province, Phakama Clinic is the only…
The Union’s TB CARE project lights up TB-HIV clinics in Zimbabwe with solar power
The introduction of solar power in 23 clinics offering TB-HIV integrated services with support from The Union Zimbabwe Office has greatly improved the efficiency and effectiveness of these health facilities. Clinic activities ranging from the refrigeration of vaccines to…
500 volunteers help keep the Olympic Games smokefree
The Olympics in Sochi launched with the support of 500 volunteers specifically trained to help implement the Games' strong smokefree policy.
Russian tobacco control legislation, tips on handling visitors who do not comply with the ban, and impact on health were all…
UK government funds operational research programmes
The Union has received £1 million from UK’s Department of International Development (DFID) over three years (2011–2014) to support the expansion of its capacity-building operational research programme.
The OR training, developed by The Union and Médecins Sans…
New framework for integrating child TB care into community health services co-published by The Union
A new publication co-published by the CORE Group and The Union provides a framework for integrating childhood TB care with community health services, one of the key goals of the Roadmap for Childhood TB published last year.
“This is a very important step towards…
TB case finding project identifies more than 1,700 TB cases in Mandalay
More than 1,700 bacteriologically confirmed TB cases in Mandalay were identified through the PICTS (Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects) project in 2013. The results were presented at the project's annual meeting, held on 21 January 2014 at the Regional…
The Union NAR Conference in Boston on 27 February–1 March 2014
The conference theme is "Stronger together: Stopping TB from laboratory to clinic". Register now!The Union SEAR Conference to be held in Dhaka on 9–12 March 2014
Looking ahead, the theme is "TB in 2050: Challenge to Humanity". Register now!Clare Pierard: Carrying forward a 91-year tradition of publishing the latest research
“Our goal at the journal has always been to reflect The Union’s priorities.”Applications welcome for ERS TB research fellowship in memory of Dr Walther Guerrero Ciquero
The deadlines for these 1-3 month fellowships are 15 April and 1 October 2014.Study in IJTLD on treatment of TB and HIV/AIDS receives wide attention
The New York Times Health section today featured a study published in the IJTLD that found the survival of patients with TB and HIV/AIDS improved when ART is started immediately.4 March: Operational research live seminar at the European Parliament
Organised jointly with MSF, WHO and other partners, the seminar “Tools and strategies in health programmes: Operational research in low- and middle-income countries” will be streamed live on 4 March 2014 at 2:30 pm.Public Health Action explores not what to do, but how to do it better
Public Health Action is a journal with a mission: to disseminate as widely as possible the results of operational research on the quality, accessibility and equity of health services for the poor. One of two scholarly journals published by The Union, the first issue of the…
Tobacco industry appeal quashed by Nepali Supreme Court
Tobacco control won a major victory in Nepal, when the Supreme Court quashed an appeal by the tobacco industry against mandatory graphic warnings.Helping mothers and babies in Myanmar: the PMCT programme
The Union's Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMCT) programme in Myanmar served 570 HIV-positive pregnant women and their children in 2013.Buenos Aires government increases fines for noncompliance with smokefree law
The Buenos Aires government, a Bloomberg Initiative grantee, passed a 100% smokefree in June 2012.Guide to assessing compliance with TAPS laws now available in 7 languages
A new guide co-published by The Union outlines how to measure the success of laws banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS).Workshop in Russia provides support for implementation of new smokefree law
The period following successful passage of a new tobacco control law is a challenging time.Is involuntary incarceration of TB patients justifiable? Results of a Union survey*
The issue of whether it is justifiable to subject people with tuberculosis to involuntary incarceration is a highly controversial one. It pits individual human rights against the interests of public health and raises questions about who should have the power to make such an…
Leadership changes in The Union China Office
Dr Gan Quan has been appointed Director of The Union China Office, while former Director Dr Lin Yan will continue his work with The Union as a Senior Advisor.