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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.In memoriam: Prof SH Lee
Prof Lee Shiu Hung, a long-time member of The Union and the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, died on 9 January 2014, at the age of 81.Chinese public officials required not to smoke in public places
Officials should not to smoke in public places or use public funds for cigarettes and should create smokefree government buildingsAchievers: Francisco Olea-Popelka and the Zoonotic TB Sub-Section
“The Union has been crucial to my work because it offers a unique platform for collaborating with physicians, veterinarians and public health workers from all over the world.”Party brightens lives of HIV-infected children in Myanmar
A party in Mandalay helped 120 children with HIV put aside their difficulties for a few hours last month. The festive event included gifts of toys for all the children, as well as performances, such as "Thukhuma Khayethe" which means "art traveler", a magic show, the Network…
Union study provides findings on best rifabutin dosage for TB patients on antiretroviral therapy
Pediatric HIV management training held in Myanmar
More than 50 doctors participated in the two-day Union course.Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association celebrates 80th year
The Union congratulates CATA, our constituent member from China, on 80 years of TB capacity building, continuing education and research.Tara Singh Bam: Dedicated to stopping the disease of “tobaccosis”
“Tobacco use is not pleasurable. It’s not a risk factor. It is itself a disease – tobaccosis.”Smokefree Russia website launched
New site created by The Union and Russia's Health and Development Foundation offers resources for smokefree advocates4th Islamic Conference of OIC Health Ministers adopted resolutions on tobacco control
The conference resolutions support ratification of the FCTC and other measuresGovernment of Pakistan establishes first provincial tobacco control cell
With support from The Union, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has become the first province to establish a tobacco control cell,Leadership change for The Union Zimbabwe Office
Dr Zishiri assumes leadership of The Union Zimbabwe Office upon the retirement of Dr NyathiIMDP begins 11th year with expanded courses
The Union’s International Management Development Programme has become a highly regarded resource for public health management training over its first decade. Some 4,000 managers from around the world have benefited from IMDP courses, which are designed to build skills in key…
China MPOWER/FCTC workshop leads to plans for legislation and research
Participants from 10 provinces and cities attended the workshop organised by The Union China Office.The first smokefree beach in Mexico: Playa San Martin in Cozumel
It is the first national smokefree beach, and only the third in Latin America and the fifth, worldwide.