Rural healthcare providers vital to reducing TB burden in India
The Union, in collaboration with the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, is working with local communities to train rural healthcare providers (…
The Union highlights media’s role in ending TB in India
The Union, working with a group of medical experts, highlighted the important role the media plays in bringing an end to tuberculosis (…
The Union expands community-based MDR-TB care through Global Fund grant
The Community-Based Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Care project, implemented through The Union Office in Myanmar, has been…
Union South-East Asia Region Conference opens in Nepal
The 3rd Conference of The Union South East Asia Region opens on the 26th May in Kathmandu, Nepal. Coordinated by the Nepal Anti-…
Confronting TB Drug-Resistance
At its most recent board meeting, World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan said, “Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a…
One of the world’s largest insurers ditches tobacco investments – worth €1.8bn
Edinburgh, UK, 23 May 2016 – Axa, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, announced today that it is selling all 1.8 billion…
UK high court rules in favour of plain tobacco packaging – a win for global public health
Edinburgh, UK, 19 May 2016 – The tobacco industry suffered another crushing defeat today after losing a UK high court battle on the…
Get Ready For Plain Packaging: World No Tobacco Day 2016
This World No Tobacco Day, 31 May, The Union will unite with WHO and partners and call on all countries to get ready for plain packaging…
World Health Organization recommends shortened nine-month treatment regimen for MDR-TB patients
Research from The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; Damien Foundation and Institute of Tropical Medicine in…
The Director’s Corner
A milestone for the TB community: a message from José Luis Castro
Today (12 May), the World Health Organization announced new…
The Union welcomes the European Court of Justice ruling that the EU Tobacco Products Directive is lawful
The European Court of Justice today ruled that the EU Tobacco Products Directive [TPD] is valid, rejecting the multiple legal challenges…
The Director’s Corner
A message from José Luis Castro on World Asthma Day 2016
Today on World Asthma Day on Tuesday 3 May is a moment to reflect on…
Support network for people affected by TB (PATB) is vital to successful TB case-finding and treatment in Myanmar
The PATB network is a support network for people affected by tuberculosis (TB) that brings together members of the community to share…
Monicah Andefa: Successful projects are built on collaboration
Monicah Andefa has been at the centre of some of The Union’s largest projects since she joined the organisation in 2008. With…
Web-based pilot software facilitating notification and treatment adherence of TB patients shows promising results
A Union led pilot project in India - which uses web-based software to provide real time case reporting and treatment adherence support…
The Union delivers first international course on shortened MDR-TB treatment in Cameroon
Union technical staff have organised the first-ever international multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) course on the shortened nine…
The Union hosts New Year’s celebration to support HIV-infected children in Myanmar
The Union Office in Myanmar hosted its annual New Year’s celebration in early April for 200 children who are HIV positive and receiving…
TB-Free India workshop encourages those cured of TB to advocate for better prevention, treatment and care
The TB-Free India campaign hosted a two-day interactive workshop in April in New Delhi to empower cured tuberculosis (TB) patients to…
New Union study launches index to measure the sustainability of tobacco control programmes
New research identifies 31 factors that national tobacco control programmes need in order to be sustainable. Published now in the …
85 percent graphic health warnings now compulsory on tobacco packaging in India
After a two-year battle, a ground-breaking development for public health has seen graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging in India…
Brazil launches first government-run tobacco industry observatory in the Latin America-Caribbean region, with support from The Union
The government of Brazil, in partnership with The Union, has launched an online observatory to protect and strengthen tobacco control…
Dr Terry-Nan Tannenbaum
Dr Terry-Nan Tannenbaum, public health physician, passionate anti-TB advocate and former President of The Union North America Region (…
Rapid Rise of Diabetes Mellitus Takes World to Brink of Diabetes-TB Co-Epidemic
This World Health Day, 7 April, The Union calls on the global health community to confront the rising rates of diabetes mellitus. For…
Tobacco giant forced to withdraw petition against tobacco advertising ban in Pakistan
Pakistan has taken a major step towards banning all tobacco advertising after tobacco giant, Philip Morris Pakistan, withdrew its…
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