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
On World Health Day, Union Working Group highlights need to recognise links between depression and TB
As World Health Day focuses this year on efforts to mobilise action on depression, Union members in the Tuberculosis (TB) and Mental…
Physical activity is a move towards health and well-being: World Day for Physical Activity, 6 April
Two thirds of the world’s population is not sufficiently physically active – yet strong evidence shows that lack of exercise is a…
On World TB Day The Union looks for ways to accelerate progress
The first World TB Day on 24 March 1982 was created to commemorate the discovery of M. tuberculosis by Prof Robert Koch one hundred…
Ahead of World TB Day, the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health launched in Guadalajara, Mexico
At a press conference held in Guadalajara, Mexico, today (16 March), the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health was officially…
Mexican footballer Andrés Guardado announced as Conference Ambassador for the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico
The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held at the Expo Guadalajara Convention Centre in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 11-14…
Submissions open for Encuentro, the community space at the 48th Union World Conference
Submissions are open for Encuentro, the dedicated space for community involvement and grassroots activism within the 48th Union…
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
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