The doctor behind the data that is saving lives
Valérie Schwœbel has been a medical professional for over 30 years, specialising in data surveillance and epidemiology with a…
Parliamentarians commit to end TB in Zimbabwe at launch of National TB Caucus
Members of Parliament (MPs) from 27 provinces and representing different political parties met in Harare on 13 July to launch the…
The Union and IAS make joint commitment to fight TB-HIV
Joint statement from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The International Union Against TB and Lung Disease and Owen Ryan,…
Joining the Global AIDS and TB Communities Together
José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union welcomed delegates to the opening plenary of TB2016 - the pre-conference to the…
The Director’s Corner
TB-HIV – a conflagration deeply intertwined
A message from José Luis Castro for TB2016, Durban, South Africa
Between 16…
The Union plays key role in TB2016 Conference, championing integrated TB-HIV approach
The Union is playing a key role in TB2016, an inaugural two day conference organised by The International AIDS Society, taking place 16-…
Uruguay wins big against Philip Morris and works closely with The Union towards plain packaging
Uruguay has won the six-year legal battle launched by Philip Morris International (PMI) in 2010 before the International Centre for…
The Union brings mobile testing centres to Mandalay
Mobile TB screening and health information centres bring vital tuberculosis (TB) services to some 600 people in hard-to-reach areas…
Union research advocates for TB treatment that prioritises human rights
The Union’s Senior Advisor and Director of Research, Prof Anthony D Harries, co-authored a paper calling for human-rights based…
Faith-based initiative improves access to TB care for India’s Muslim populations
Working with religious leaders in India’s Muslim community, The Union’s Project Axshya has reached local religious schools, called…
Prabodh Bhambal: Singing the praises of Singapore
Juggling the Union’s global finances alongside the role of Deputy Executive Director and now that of Regional Director Asia…
The Union DRC successfully petitions for prisoners with TB to receive treatment
The Union’s team in the Democratic Republic of Congo secured transfer from prison to hospital for 24 inmates infected with tuberculosis…
European Members of Parliament convene to accelerate political progress against tuberculosis
Parliamentarians from 12 European and Central Asian countries convened in Bratislava from 24-26 June for the European TB Summit, issuing…
7th Union Europe Region Conference – an important moment in confronting TB
The 7th Union Europe Region conference launched in Bratislava on 22 June. This three-day event attracted over 600 delegates…
Indonesia urged to ratify the WHO FCTC as 30 percent of children start smoking before the age of ten
The Union has joined international partners to ramp up media coverage of Indonesia’s escalating tobacco epidemic, highlighting the…
The Union welcomes The Global Fund and Stop TB Partnership joint agreement on TB drugs and treatment access
Last week, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund) and the STOP TB Partnership signed an agreement to…
The Director’s Corner
Refugees and migrants do not cause health crises
A message from José Luis Castro for World Refugee Day, 20 June 2016 …
The Director’s Corner
The Union’s world conference draws on historic legacy to bring collaborative thinking to Liverpool
A message from José Luis…
The Director’s Corner
President Obama and Prime Minister Modi underline importance of MDR-TB
A message from José Luis Castro
Last week…
World No Tobacco Day 2016: Policy announcements and events across the globe
The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2016 (WNTD) was ‘Get Ready for Plain Packaging’. The Union joined international calls for countries…
Plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
Edinburgh, UK, 31 May 2016 – This World No Tobacco Day, The Union joins international calls for countries to introduce plain tobacco…
The Director’s Corner
Get ready for plain packaging
A message from José Luis Castro for World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2016
In support…
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…
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