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Editorial WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: from an international treaty to country-level action
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MPOWER brochures now available in six languages
The series was developed by The Union in collaboration with the Bloomberg Initiative partners. Now online, they will also be available in print soon. Download the brochures.
The Union receives funding for three TB REACH projects
The particular focus of the projects is on increasing access to the poor, vulnerable and others who have limited access to TB services. The projects will be of one year in duration, and are due to start in the third quarter of 2011. The Union's proposals were…
Public Health Action now accepting articles
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IJTLD publishes supplement on TB ethics and social determinants
"Ethics and social determinants: key elements of tuberculosis prevention, care and control" is a Supplement to the June 2011 issue of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (available online now), which offers a collection of 12 papers aimed at filling…
New consensus statement on HIV universal access includes TB
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A consensus statement summarising international recommendations for achieving universal access to HIV services has been developed by the International Advisory Group (IAG) in preparation for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS on 8…
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ADF: A practical solution for the global NCD agenda
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In memoriam: Jamshed Chhor
Jamshed's talents, unceasingly positive outlook and passion for making high-quality health care accessible to the world's neediest people were legendary. His life work's impact on the global public health community was significant and lasting. This is a loss of…
The Union participates in NCD global ministerial meeting in Moscow
- Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of The Union, spoke at a roundtable session on access to essential medicines and technologies for NCD care at the conference. As part of his presentation, Dr Billo described the Asthma Drug Facility (ADF), a procurement mechanism developed by…
WORLD ASTHMA DAY: 3 May 2011 - Getting asthma onto the global agenda for health and poverty reduction
Although asthma cannot be cured, it can be treated and managed effectively. The severity of asthma can be reduced dramatically, and person's quality of life significantly improved.
When asthma is not treated or is mismanaged, it causes…
Public Health Action to launch on 1 May
The editors will consider any manuscript reporting original research on health systems and services, with a focus on access, equity, quality and quality improvement, efficiency and cost-effectiveness and ethical issues related to health systems and services.…
Young Investigator Prize established by The Union
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Smokefree public places: new commitment from Chinese government
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In March, the Chinese government announced a new regulation stipulating that 28 types of public places in China will become smokefree. This is a huge step forward for a country where smoking is a cultural norm, despite the fact that 1 million Chinese die of tobacco-…
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Indian journalists receive awards for TB reporting
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The Union's role in enlisting media support for India's TB control efforts has gradually gathered momentum. In the run-up to the World TB Day on 24 March, The Union South-East Asia office participated in a media awards ceremony in Delhi organised by its partner, the…
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Nepal Legislature-Parliament passes new tobacco control law
Nepal's Legislature-Parliament passed a tobacco control law on Monday, 11 April, which will take effect 90 days after the President endorses it. The bill was presented at the parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara and includes…
April 14, 2011: The Future of Global Tobacco Control
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Trial results for Fixed-dose vs Standard Regimen Published in JAMA
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2 out of 3 deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
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WORLD HEALTH DAY: TB drug resistance can be overcome with a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy
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Zimbabwe TB/HIV programme goes from strength to strength
WORLD TB DAY EDITORIAL: New tools for achieving TB control: progress and reflexion
Project Axshya: how to reach 744 million people with information about TB
Le projet Axshya est en cours, et il est prévu que le projet sur cinq ans pour le contrôle de la tuberculose et l’organisation des soins parmi la société civile atteigne 744 millions de personnes dans 374 districts et 23 états indiens d’ici 2015. Le Gouvernement indien,…
TREAT TB seeks answers to key questions in fight against TB
Key questions regarding the new tools and new challenges facing TB control and prevention today are being addressed through an innovative international initiative, TREAT TB. TREAT TB (Technology, Research, Education and Technical Assistance for Tuberculosis) is managed by…
Childhood TB desk guide now available
Desk guide for diagnosis and management of TB in children Tuberculosis in children is an important problem that is beginning to receive welcome attention. To support efforts to improve the care of children with TB, The Union and partners from sub-Saharan Africa have…