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TB disability and multimorbidity at the onset of treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Ahead of World TB Day, we present an article that assesses the burden of multimorbidity and the effectiveness of referral pathways at the start of TB treatment across Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Evaluating disability, comorbidities and risk factors after TB treatment: an 18–24 month follow-up in China
Ahead of World TB Day, we present an article that assesses disability, comorbidities and risk factors after TB treatment in China.
Community-based TB treatment highly effective in Togo
New research finds that a community-based approach to delivering TB treatment is highly effective at achieving successful TB treatment outcomes in Togo.
The Union led the study in partnership with Togo’s National TB Programme (NTP) and the World Health Organization’s…
Disability, comorbidities and risk determinants at end of TB treatment in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Ahead of World TB Day, an article in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD OPEN assesses patients successfully completing TB treatment for comorbidities, risk determinants and disability in health facilities in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.…
Tobacco farmers empowered to make positive change
This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme was “Grow food, not tobacco”. The campaign raises awareness about alternative crop production for tobacco farmers and encourage them to grow sustainable, nutritious crops. It also exposes the tobacco industry’s efforts to…
Working together to meet your training needs
Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – February 2023
Smoking Prevalence Decreases in Cambodia
New findings show that the number of people smoking is decreasing in Cambodia, according to the results of a national tobacco survey.Acknowledgements 2021
The Union gratefully acknowledges the following governments, agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals that supported The Union’s work in 2021.An exciting new future for Public Health Action
An overview of the new Editorial plan for Public Health Action
Timor-Leste Raises Tobacco Taxes
On 15th December 2021, Timor-Leste determined that it would increase tax on tobacco products, effective January 2022. The excise tax will increase from 21% (USD 19/kg) to 50% (USD 50/kg), and there will be import and sales taxes of 2.5% each. Increases will be implemented on…
Tobacco Industry Tactics: Barriers to Effective Implementation and Enforcement
Hear from tobacco control implementation experts who share their experiences of achieving high compliance with tobacco control laws, through real-world case studies.
Reflections on the ‘Other COP’ – Progress on Tobacco Control Despite COVID and Industry Attacks
Gan Quan, The Union's Director of Tobacco Control, looks back at COP9 for Health Policy Watch.
F.D.A. Ruling on Vuse E-Cigarettes Will Likely Hinder Public Health, Hurt Kids
British American Tobacco (BAT) and its American unit, R.J. Reynolds, are undoubtedly having a very good week, but the same cannot be said of the public health sector, never mind the tobacco control community. While the former are reveling in the just announced U.S. Food and…
A bold new future for the IJTLD
The IJTLD is changing for a bold new future. Read about how we are adapting the Journal in an Editorial for the October issue. The preprint is free to read.
Timor-Leste Government endorses The Union tax policy paper, “Higher Tobacco Taxes for a Healthier Timor-Leste”
With a diverse group that included Members of Parliament, mayors, academics, civil society members, religious leaders, and representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization and other key stakeholders, The Union launched its…
Community Connect 2021
Inspire, engage and give a voice to the community (Submissions are closed; View Community Connect Schedule here)
On World No Tobacco Day, Proven Strategies—Not Novel Products—Still Key to Cessation
While all six of the World Health Organization’s cost-effective, high-impact MPOWER measures are critical to ending the global tobacco burden, the “O” in this acronym—“Offer help to quit tobacco”—has, to date, been under implemented. When the WHO issued its last Report on The…
Karachi Commissioner Makes Commitment to Tobacco Control Enforcement and Pakistan Wins 2021 World No Tobacco Day Award
Earlier this week, Mr. Navid Ahmed Shaikh, Commissioner Karachi Division, directed his seven deputy commissioners to create district implementation and monitoring committees (DIMCs) and tobacco control cells (TCCs) in each of their respective districts. DIMCs and tobacco…
New Report from the EU’s Scientific Advisers Validates Cautionary Approach To E-Cigarettes
In its recently released (16 April) “Final Opinion on Electronic Cigarettes,” the European Union’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental, and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) highlights concerns about e-cigarettes and finds insufficient, or “weak,” evidence that they help…
Indonesia’s Minister of Health says Tobacco Control Key to Fighting COVID-19, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Tuberculosis and Outlines Amendments to Government Regulation PP109/2012 as Key Strategy
Indonesia is unduly burdened by tobacco: it has a has a 63% male smoking prevalence, and smoking causes approximately 235,000 deaths each year. There is also significant evidence that smokers are at greater risk of more advanced COVID-19. The infectious disease—it had claimed…
New Paper Finds Indian Tobacco Companies Provided Nearly US$37 Million in Corporate Social Responsibility During First Months of COVID-19
India’s Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 (COTPA) bars tobacco company corporate social responsibility (CSR) as does Article 13 of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which notes that such activities are a form of…
The Role of Strategic Communication and Mass Media for Tobacco Control Policy Implementation
Hear from tobacco control implementation experts who share their experiences of achieving high compliance with tobacco control laws, through real-world case studies.
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5th APCAT Summit unites leaders on NCDs and tobacco during COVID-19
The 5th APCAT Asia Pacific Summit of Mayors brought leaders together to share their insights and exchange experiences of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly in relation to tobacco control and NCD prevention.
President Bill Clinton and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to speak at the Union World Conference
They will address the opening ceremony of the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health, taking place virtually 20-24 October 2020. TB survivors Tamaryn Green and Divya Sojan will also speak of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those…