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• On World TB Day, the lung health and wider community must come together to take action to end tuberculosis (TB). We have the expertise and tools to find, cure and prevent TB; now we must deploy them more effectively to achieve our vision - a world free of TB.…

The Union shares facts about tuberculosis (TB) to dispel 13 myths, misconceptions, and half-truths getting in the way of ending TB.

• A substantial proportion of adults who are diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and who successfully complete anti-TB treatment are left with impaired lung function, which increases their chance of morbidity and mortality compared with the general population. …

• To support healthcare workers in Mongolia to diagnose and care for children with tuberculosis (TB), The Union’s Diagnostic CXR Atlas for Tuberculosis in Children: A Guide to Chest X-ray Interpretation (the Atlas) has been translated into Mongolian.

  The…

• Immaculate, 11 years old, and her mother were diagnosed with HIV. As part of a research project, led by The Union, Immaculate has taken tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment to reduce the risk of TB infection and improve her quality of life. This is her story told with help…

• Akello, 10 years old, is living with HIV. After his mother fled to South Africa to look for work five years ago, he has been living with his auntie. As part of a research project, led by The Union, Akello has taken tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment to reduce the risk of…

• Ochen, five years old, and his mother both live with HIV. As part of a research project, led by The Union, Ochen has taken tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment to reduce the risk of TB infection and improve his quality of life. This is his story told with help from his…

Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – March 2023

• The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the February issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This bulletin highlights the key activities, focusing on Tobacco Control and TB, carried out in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines,…

• On International Women’s Day 2023, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand for opportunities for all and against inequality.

  The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members across the world in a variety of…

• On International Women’s Day 2023, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand for opportunities for all and against inequality.

  The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members across the world in a variety of…

• On International Women’s Day 2023, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand for opportunities for all and against inequality.

  The Union is a diverse organisation, with female staff, consultants and members across the world in a variety of…

Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – February 2023

• The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the January issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This bulletin highlights the key activities, focusing on tobacco control and tuberculosis, carried out in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal,…

Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – January 2023

• On January 8, 2023, Robert Loddenkemper passed away. As a member of The Union Board of Directors, President of European Region, Co-Chair of the region's 2007 Congress in Riga, and contributor to guidelines and standards of care, his influence on The Union was great, but was…

The fourth edition of Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents: A Desk Guide for Primary Health Care Workers includes revisions to diagnostic approaches and options for treatment of both TB infection and disease. It also presents selected…

• Today, the fourth edition of The Union’s desk guide for diagnosis and management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents has been published.

  Nearly 250,000 children die from TB every year. The true burden of TB in children, however, remains largely unknown,…

• In December 2022, The Union met with the Indonesian Minister of Health to discuss strategies to end tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco smoking in Indonesia.

  Tuberculosis (TB) is a big problem in Indonesia, with incidence and death rates about 100 times higher than they are…

• Research led by The Union has found that it is feasible to incorporate contact investigation within national tuberculosis (TB) programmes in African countries.

  Contact investigation is the identification and testing of people who have been in contact with someone with…