Over 90 per cent of the public support smokefree environments in China, major survey finds
More than 90 per cent of participants in the China City Adult Tobacco Survey 2013-14 supported a total ban on smoking inside…
Putting TB on the political agenda: Challenge TB engages parliamentarians
The Zimbabwean Parliamentarian Portfolio Committee on Health has agreed to put tuberculosis (TB) on the political agenda. This…
TREAT TB online operational research learning tool now in English and Spanish
Operational research is increasingly recognised as an essential tool for evaluating and modifying health practices and policies. To help…
Dr Ignacio Monedero: Sharing knowledge and building capacity to address MDR-TB
Dr Ignacio “Nacho” Monedero likes the challenge of practicing medicine in difficult circumstances. Whether it’s rescuing…
Union study on smoking cessation for TB patients published in BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health has published the results of a Union study that showed 66.8% of TB patients who were current smokers quit when brief…
Bubble CPAP treatment for children with severe pneumonia
In developing countries, mortality in children with very severe pneumonia is high, even with the provision of appropriate antibiotics,…
NATAB conference on TB highlights importance of tobacco control
On 13 June, The Union’s constituent member for Bangladesh, the National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh (NATAB), held its…
Health Affairs op-ed: Heading off the looming diabetes-tuberculosis epidemic
Globally, it is now estimated that 15 percent of people who develop TB are also living with diabetes — equating to over 1 million people…
OR workshop: sponsored places offered for delegates attending APR conference
Low- and middle-income country delegates attending the upcoming 5th Conference of The Union Asia-Pacific Region may apply for…
Tobacco control advocates take Pakistan government to court for reneging on 85% graphic health warnings
Civil society groups in Pakistan have issued a high court petition to prevent the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and…
New study calls for urgent action to integrate anti-smoking strategies into TB, HIV and TB-HIV care
Research published today identifies a critical missed opportunity in current TB, HIV and TB-HIV programmes. Smoking and exposure to…
Governments agree on a way forward for global development
UN Summit in September will adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Union joins health advocates around the world in…
Myanmar delegation hosted by The Union to observe Scotland’s tobacco control in action
A high-level delegation of ministers, diplomats and academics from Myanmar visited The Union’s Department of Tobacco Control in…
The President of Uruguay meets with The Union to discuss next steps for tobacco control
The President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, met on 27 July with Mirta Molinari, The Union’s regional coordinator for tobacco control in…
Uganda passes tobacco control law in line with the world’s most stringent policies
The Ugandan Parliament passed a law on 28 July that brings Uganda into line with the strongest tobacco control policies around the world…
New Maternal–Child Tuberculosis Working Group formed
Maternal TB during pregnancy and postpartum is associated with poor outcomes for both mother and child, especially for HIV-infected…
New tobacco control module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India
Union tobacco control experts have helped develop a new module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India – the first of its kind…
Anne Jones: Advocating for sustainable funding, tobacco control’s next big step
When Anne Jones began working on Australia’s campaign for tobacco control 20 years ago, only a handful of people were involved…
The Union congratulates President Jorge Sampaio, first recipient of the UN's Nelson Mandela Prize
The Union is pleased to congratulate former Portuguese President Jorge Fernando Branco Sampaio, the recipient of a new United Nations…
In memoriam: Dr Annik Rouillon, MD, MPH (1929–2015)
Dr Annik Rouillon, MD, MPH, former Executive Director of The Union and one of the foremost leaders in 20th century public…
United Nations call for tobacco tax to be used to finance sustainable development
Edinburgh, 16 July 2015 – Global leaders in finance and development have called on governments worldwide to consider tobacco tax as a…
Message from the Executive Director: Annik Rouillon
Dear colleagues and friends,
I am saddened to share the news that Dr Annik Rouillon, our former Executive Director and one of…
Consultation for the Global Plan to Stop TB 2016-2020
The Stop TB Partnership has launched a consultation on the first public draft of the Global Plan to Stop TB 2016-2020. The Global Plan…
Ethics Advisory Group seeks new members
The Union Ethics Advisory Group (EAG), which provides ethical guidance on The Union’s work at national and international levels, is…
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