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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…

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…

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.…

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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-…

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…

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…

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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,…

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…

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…

Technical training has far-reaching impact on tobacco control The Union’s tobacco control technical training is having a marked impact on advancing tobacco control policies, according to a survey of nearly 400 participants in the 22 workshops offered between 1 January 2009…

The Ethics Advisory Group (EAG) was established to provide ethical guidance on The Union's work at national and international levels. Its roles are to safeguard the dignity and rights of study participants and to promote ethical standards in lung health services…

Dr Bjartveit was a Senior Officer in the Norwegian Mass Radiography Service (later the National Health Screening Service) from 1959 to 1963 and held the position of Director there from 1963 until his retirement in 1997. He was a pioneer in cardiovascular…