Our work on lung health and NCDs
The Union calls for policies and actions that contribute to improved lung health globally. We promote the importance of poverty reduction and address the social determinants of health to improve health outcomes worldwide.
The Union's priority areas are:
The Global Asthma Network
In collaboration with the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, The Union founded the Global Asthma Network (GAN) which published The Global Asthma Report 2018, an 88 page cutting edge State-of-the-Art report, with contributions from 53 experts around the globe.
Lung Health Union News
Actress Claire Forlani announced as ambassador for The Union
Film and television actress, Claire Forlani, has accepted a role as ambassador for The Union and will speak at the opening ceremony of…
Message from the Executive Director
José Luis Castro, 16 September 2019
On 23 September, The Union is taking part in the…
Message from the Executive Director
People, partnerships and prevention
José Luis Castro, 31 July 2019
As we approach The Union’s Centennial and develop our…
The First International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium at Stellenbosch
The first International Post-TB Symposium has just taken place at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, with The Union’s newly formed…
G.B. Migliori and C.C. Leung appointed Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Professor Giovanni Battista Migliori and Dr Chi Chiu Leung have been appointed as joint Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of…
Message from the Executive Director
Lung health and well-being after TB: treating – and preventing – long-term health consequences
Message from the Executive…
The adult and child lung health section
Recently, this group of Union members collaborated with The Union’s Director of Lung Health to create The Union’s Strategic Plan for Lung Health 2020-2025. Two broad themes emerged as priorities: lung health across the life course; and lung health and well-being after TB.
Linked to the Strategic Plan, the section organised popular member webinars on ‘Lungs past and future: recognising and treating respiratory disease arising in early life’ and ‘Post TB lung disease – current state of the science.’
Lung health publications
Lung health expert and Union member
BEING PART OF THE UNION IS BEING PART OF A MOVEMENT. A MOVEMENT FOCUSED ON ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY.