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
New mentorship programme launched to support and connect Union members
The Union has launched a new mentorship programme, exclusively for Union members. Mentorship Moments offers Union members an opportunity…
The Union congratulates the NCD Alliance on its 10 year anniversary
The NCD Alliance, founded on the vision for a world where everyone has the opportunity for a healthy life, free from preventable…
World Asthma Day: STOP for asthma
On World Asthma Day, 7 May, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies - of which The Union is a founding member alongside the…
19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region to be held in Panama
The Union will hold its 19th Conference of The Union Latin America Region from 3-6 July in Panama, in conjunction with the Latin…
“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.”
“I have been a member of The Union for a number of years. My membership means I am part of an influential network of talented…
The 7th Conference of the Union Asia Pacific Region, Manila, Philippines
Hundreds of delegates from across the Asia Pacific region came together last week in Manila, Philippines for a wide range of sessions…
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.