500 volunteers help keep the Olympic Games smokefree
The Olympics in Sochi launched with the support of 500 volunteers specifically trained to help implement the Games' strong smokefree…
The Union SEAR Conference to be held in Dhaka on 9–12 March 2014
The 2nd Conference of The Union South-East Asia Region will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 9–12 March 2014. The theme of the…
Clare Pierard: Carrying forward a 91-year tradition of publishing the latest research
Keeping the global TB community informed about the latest research on tuberculosis has been one of The Union’s most important…
Applications welcome for ERS TB research fellowship in memory of Dr Walther Guerrero Ciquero
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) offers a short-term fellowship each year to support the developing research skills of young…
Study in IJTLD on treatment of TB and HIV/AIDS receives wide attention
Patients who have multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are more likely to live if they receive antiretroviral treatment rapidly…
4 March: Operational research live seminar at the European Parliament
Hosted by: European Parliament, Science and Technology Option Assessment and the European Parliamentary Research Service
Co-…
Helping mothers and babies in Myanmar: the PMCT programme
The Union Office in Myanmar now offers PMCT or Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission services in Mandalay and other locations. In…
Public Health Action explores not what to do, but how to do it better
Public Health Action is a journal with a mission: to disseminate as widely as possible the results of operational research on the…
Tobacco industry appeal quashed by Nepali Supreme Court
A major victory for tobacco control was won in Nepal, when the Supreme Court recently quashed an appeal by the tobacco industry against…
Buenos Aires government increases fines for noncompliance with smokefree law
Buenos Aires, Argentina, has taken another strong step toward protecting its citizens from tobacco smoke. This month, the Buenos Aires…
Guide to assessing compliance with TAPS laws now available in 7 languages
Assessing Compliance with TAPS Bans: a 'How-to Guide for Conducting Compliance Studies is designed for advocates working to…
Workshop in Russia provides support for implementation of new smokefree law
In December, The Union Russia Office offered a workshop on smokefree implementation and enforcement, providing skills and support to…
In memoriam: Prof SH Lee
Prof Lee Shiu Hung, a long-time member of The Union and the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, died on 9…
Is involuntary incarceration of TB patients justifiable? Results of a Union survey*
The issue of whether it is justifiable to subject people with tuberculosis to involuntary incarceration is a highly controversial one.…
Chinese public officials required not to smoke in public places
The Communist Party’s Central Office and the State Council Office released a joint notice on 29 December 2013 requesting public…
Leadership changes in The Union China Office
Dr Gan Quan Dr Lin YanThe Union is pleased to announce that Dr Gan Quan has been appointed Director of The Union China Office in…
Union study provides findings on best rifabutin dosage for TB patients on antiretroviral therapy
The results of a phase II pharmacokinetics study conducted by The Union and its partners in Vietnam were published today in the…
Achievers: Francisco Olea-Popelka and the Zoonotic TB Sub-Section
Diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between animals and humans – zoonoses – pose a complex public health…
Party brightens lives of HIV-infected children in Myanmar
A party in Mandalay helped 120 children with HIV put aside their difficulties for a few hours last month. The festive event included…
Pediatric HIV management training held in Myanmar
The Union recently offered a two-day course on clinical management of HIV in children in Mandalay, Myanmar. More than 50 doctors…
Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association celebrates 80th year
On 21 October 1933, when the Chinese Anti-Tuberculosis Association (CATA) was established in Shanghai, it was the first professional…
Smokefree Russia website launched
The Union and its grantee in Russia, the Health and Development Foundation, have launched a new website promoting “ Smokefree Russia” at…
China MPOWER/FCTC workshop leads to plans for legislation and research
On 2–6 December 2013, The Union China Office offered a technical training workshop on MPOWER/FCTC in Xiamen, a city of Fujian Province.…
Leadership change for The Union Zimbabwe Office
Christopher Zishiri
Barnet Nyathi
Dr Zishiri is a Zimbabwean medical doctor with post-graduate…
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