The Union applauds presence of Japanese PM Shinzo Abe at UN HLM
The Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease applauds the confirmation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the first ever United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis on Wednesday September 26.
New operational research finds TB patients diagnosed through active case finding suffer less financial costs
Research led by researchers from The Union South-East Asia Office has been published in Global Health Action journal
Groundbreaking studies prompt The Union to urge global leaders to scale up commitment to TB prevention and treatment
Results from two new studies show that TB medicine rifampin offers less toxic, shorter, more tolerable treatment option for latent tuberculosis (TB), representing a potential paradigm shift for TB prevention around the world.
On World Lung Cancer Day, FIRS commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung cancer
On World Lung Cancer Day, 1 August 2018, The Union, alongside members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) commemorate, celebrate and support those impacted by lung cancer.
New Report Exposes Silent Epidemic of Child TB
The Union published a new report today, “Silent Epidemic: A Call to Action Against Child Tuberculosis”, calling for urgent action to protect children from tuberculosis
Largest ever whole-of-population study on the impact of TB and HIV interventions on the burden of TB launched in sub-Saharan African communities
A new EUR 12.9 million project has been launched, measuring the impact of a combination TB and HIV intervention when delivered to the entire population of 14 urban, high prevalence communities in South Africa and Zambia.