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Thank you, Asma!
Prof Asma El Sony of Sudan received a standing ovation at the General Assembly and special thanks at her final meeting of The Union Board of Directors on Sunday, 30 October 2011 in Lille. She has stepped down from the Board after 12 years of service.
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WORLD AIDS DAY 2011: Zimbabwe TB/HIV project makes headway
But the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and its partners in Zimbabwe can report that, while they have not yet reached "zero" new infections or deaths, their TB/HIV integrated care project in the Cities of Harare and Bulawayo…
The Union applauds greater awareness of child pneumonia— but funds are still lacking
Operational Research course offered in Fiji Islands
All of the 12 participants successfully completed their own research protocols by the end of the week and had submitted them to The Union Ethics Advisory Group within the following two weeks. Protocols are now undergoing local ethics review. Research topics…
NCDS: Political commitment, integrated strategies and affordable medicines needed
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten millions of lives unless major policy changes take effect, according to experts who spoke at a press conference held in Lille, France as part of the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health.
NCDs,…
Announcing Round 11 of the Bloomberg Initiative Grants Program - 5 December 2011
Project Ideas are now being accepted for Round Eleven of the Grants Program.
The deadline for submission of Project Ideas is 15:00 hours, US Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5 hours) on Monday, 23 January 2012.
A Global Initiative to…
Encouraging five-year progress report on tobacco control
- A five-year report highlighting progress under the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (BI) has been released by the US-based foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies. Among the findings: 21 countries have passed 100% smokefree laws, and there has been a 400% increase in…
The Union elects new President and Board Members
The Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Dr E Jane Carter (USA) as the new President of The Union. The election took place at their 30 October meeting in Lille, France. In this position, Dr Carter will lead the 91-year-old organisation, which has…
Australia’s plain tobacco packaging bill is a “first”
In a worldwide "first", Australia passed a Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill on 21 November that limits the colour and branding on tobacco packages and also increases the size of graphic health warnings. The new law will take effect in December 2012.
The…
In memoriam: Honorary Union Member Djilali Larbaoui
- A former professor of pneumophtisiology at the Faculty of Medicine of Algiers, Prof Larbaoui was the first president of the Algerian Society of Pneumophtisiology after independence and former head of department at the University Hospital of Beni Messous. He was president of the…
World Pneumonia Day is 12 November 2011
Three new Honorary Members of The Union named
Three individuals with highly diverse backgrounds and interests were named Honorary Members of The Union at the General Assembly closing the 42nd Union Conference in Lille, France. Honorary Membership is a lifetime status given in recognition of distinguished contributions to…
Prof John F Murray is awarded The Union Medal
Prof John F Murray (USA) was awarded The Union’s highest honour – The Union Medal – at the General Assembly closing the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health in Lille, France. The Union Medal is conferred by the Board of Directors on individuals in recognised of highly…
Highlights of the 42nd Union World Conference in Lille - Day 4
2011 Awards Ceremony honours achievements in TB and HIV
2011 Awards Ceremony honours achievements in TB and HIV
Outstanding contributions in the fields of TB and HIV were honoured at an awards ceremony during the inauguration of the 42nd World Lung Conference in Lille on 27 October.
The Union’s new Young Investigator…
Highlights of the 42nd Union World Conference in Lille - Day 3
Plenary sessions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Prof S Bertel Squire, President of The Union, welcomed delegates to Lille
Welcome, everyone, to this 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health, here in Lille. It’s a pleasure to see such a full hall today for this inaugural session. The theme of our conference this year is, as you all know, “Partnerships for scaling up and care”.
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Highlights of the 42nd Union World Conference in Lille - Day 2
Inaugural Session and Awards Ceremony
Highlights of the 42nd Union World Conference in Lille - Day1
Highlights of the 42nd Union World Conference in Lille
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Union OR fellow named Junior Outstanding African Scientist
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Tweya was selected on the basis of his research work in Malawi since 2006, when he began participating in a national antiretroviral therapy survey of healthcare workers. He has been involved in other studies as a lead author and has been involved in training other…
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The Union hosts Child TB in NTP workshop in Singapore
- Many of the high-burden TB countries are in the Asia Pacific region, and so the burden of child TB is also likely to be high. However, child TB is largely under-represented in the regional NTP data and TB control activities. Consequently NTPs in the region are increasingly…
M&E team visits newest IHC site in Myanmar
- With the support of the 3 Diseases Fund and the Global Fund round IX, three additional Integrated HIV Care sites opened this year. Among them is Monywa the capital city of Sagaing Division, three hours away from Mandalay. Within a few months, more than 400 adults and children…