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The Outcomes Document for the UN Summit on NCDs is being negotiated by UN member states this month. The NCD Alliance (NCDA), including The Union, has identified 10 Priority Outcomes, including full support of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Stakeholders…

A supplement for the Journal of the International AIDS Society on programmatic and operational challenges in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has been guest edited by Dr Rony Zachariah (Médecins sans Frontières–Belgium) and Prof Anthony D. Harries (The Union).…

Representatives from 17 countries gathered in Panama City on 7 and 8 July 2011 for the VII Meeting of TB/HIV in the Americas. Participants included national TB and HIV control programmes; representatives from affected communities and civil society; scientific societies; the…

"The report provides evidence of the impact of global efforts to address the pandemic of tobacco-related diseases," said Dr Nils E Billo, Executive Director of The Union. "Since 2008, tobacco control measures have been put in place that protect 1.1 billion more…

"There is medicine even in this stone. You need to have the eyes to see it"

"Children and adolescents are our future. They are a cornerstone in the prevention of NCDs , however, when it comes to addressing NCD's, children are too frequently left off the policy agenda," said Dr. Kate Armstrong, Chair of the NCD Alliance Child-Focused…

The Union's Integrated HIV Care (IHC) programme in Myanmar has received funds that will enable it to expand activities designed to decrease HIV-related morbidity and mortality in a substantial number of HIV-infected adults and children. Some 12,000 patients will receive…

The Union course "Working Together: Strengthening the Implementation of Collaborative TB/HIV Activities" was held for the first time in Asia on 23–27 May 2011. The Union China Office organised the course, which was held in Beijing for 30 participants from 13 provinces, the…

There is now good evidence of an important association between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis, with diabetes increasing the risk of active tuberculosis by a factor of two to three and increasing the risk of adverse outcomes. Over the past 12 months, the World Health…

The World Health Organization gave World No Tobacco Day awards…

Applicants for the position are expected to be knowledgeable about the broad field of respiratory diseases, and will preferably have had previous editorial experience. Interested persons are invited to submit a curriculum vitae, a bibliography and the names of…

Launching a campaign called '100 Days of Action' in preparation for the UN Summit on NCDs, to be held in New York on 19-20 September 2011, the NCD Alliance is encouraging a high turnout by heads of government at the Summit.

Coming ten years…

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The purpose of this Guide is to describe The Union's experience in supporting country-level operational research activities, highlighting examples from the many Union-supported initiatives.

Ms Godfrey is a lawyer and tobacco control advocate, who has contributed to…

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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…

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"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…

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…