New Year, New Knowledge
Monthly ‘round-up’ news item – January 2023
Farewell Robert Loddenkemper
On January 8, 2023, Robert Loddenkemper passed away. As a member of The Union Board of Directors, President of European Region, Co-Chair…
Latest Union guide for diagnosis and management of TB in children and adolescents launches
Today, the fourth edition of The Union’s desk guide for diagnosis and management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents has…
Union meet with Indonesia Health Minister about ending TB and tobacco
In December 2022, The Union met with the Indonesian Minister of Health to discuss strategies to end tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco…
African TB programmes can incorporate contact investigation
Research led by The Union has found that it is feasible to incorporate contact investigation within national tuberculosis (TB)…
A reflection on 2022
As The Union sets its sights on another year dedicated to achieving our vision – a healthier world for all, free of…
Union brings together India TB programme to encourage advocacy, communications and social mobilisation
In December 2022, The Union organised the first-ever workshop about advocacy, communications and social mobilisation for the National TB…
Combating the tridemic: new guidelines, masking and altruism
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD highlights the impact of the tridemic of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. The preprint is free to read.
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin October-December 2022
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the October-December issue of its bulletin to share our activities in the region. This…
The war in Ukraine is an environmental catastrophe
An Editorial in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD highlights the impact of the war in Ukraine on environmental pollution. The preprint is free to read.
Overcoming our socialisation for scarcity in TB - Dr Madhukar Pai
All of us are aware that the Covid pandemic has had a devastating impact on tuberculosis (TB) care, and we are unlikely to meet the TB…
Union response to WHO Global TB Report 2022
“The increase in tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths for the second year in a row is alarming news. There are too many people with TB who…
National survey on the impact of the war in Ukraine on TB diagnostics and treatment services in 2022
A Letter in a forthcoming issue of the IJTLD highlights the impact of the war in Ukraine on TB services. The preprint is free to read.
Union Asia Pacific Monthly Bulletin September 2022
The Union Asia Pacific Office has published the September issue of its monthly bulletin to share our activities in the region. The…
18 city mayors join hands to realise the Prime Minister’s Vision – Tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040
Bangladesh mayors commit to preventing tobacco-related diseases and deaths at The Bangladesh Mayors’ Summit for Tobacco Control and…
Advancing the diagnosis of child TB: CXR Image Library
Today, The Union is releasing Diagnostic CXR Atlas for Tuberculosis in Children Image Library. The online image library contains a…
Launch of Literature Highlights in the IJTLD
We wanted to draw your attention to a new article type, Literature Highlights, launched in the October issue of the IJTLD – see https…
A journey towards prevention to achieve End TB goals in India
Union and NTEP staff in the State of AssamIndia is the country with the highest TB burden in the world, contributing 28% of the…
Update on the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Child and Adolescent TB Centre of Excellence
The Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Child and Adolescent TB Centre of Excellence (COE) is a virtual platform for sharing best practices,…
The Union launches project to improve TB preventive treatment in Uganda
A research project has been launched to explore how tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment can be improved for people living with HIV,…
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