Deadline extended for free civil society registrations
The Union is pleased to offer 100 free registrations for civil society members for our annual Union World Conference on Lung Health in…
Child TB workshop in China: the first step of a thousand-mile journey
In China only 5–8,000 of an estimated 260,000 children with tuberculosis are registered and reported each year. Experts acknowledge that…
Pictorial health warning law for tobacco products now enforced in Indonesia
After a battle almost five years long, Indonesia’s law on tobacco pack health warnings has finally been implemented – pictorial health…
Riitta Dlodlo: A leader in TB and HIV, every step of the way
Dr Riitta Dlodlo’s career as a physician in Zimbabwe began in 1982 when HIV/AIDS was just beginning and tuberculosis (TB) was…
With 75% of patients now enrolled in the STREAM MDR-TB trial, investigators meet to discuss progress and next steps
With three-quarters of the expected patients now enrolled in the STREAM clinical trial of a shortened MDR-TB regimen, investigators and…
Chen-Yuan Chiang: Changing the landscape for TB and lung health
“The Union is a pathfinder. What’s important about our projects is not their size, but how they show the way forward,”…
Impact of SORT-IT courses discussed in three journal articles
Operational research training provided through a collaboration between The Union, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the World Health…
John Muir Way Challenge – Biking / Hiking Fundraiser in Scotland
Join The Union in Scotland this autumn for a Centennial Campaign fundraising adventure in some of northern Britain’s most beautiful…
Uruguay's strong new law leads to full compliance with WHO tobacco control guidance
Uruguay has introduced stringent new bans on all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS), including cigarette…
17th Conference of The Union Latin America Region to be held next month in Peru
The Union’s Latin America Region members, supported by The Union Office in Peru, are preparing to gather for their 17th region…
New networking tool for Union members
This week The Union launched a Members Directory for active members. Through this new networking tool, members who “opt in” may share…
Registration opens for 45th Union World Conference in Barcelona
Registration is now open for 45th World Conference on Lung Health, the world’s largest gathering of clinicians and public health workers…
New leaders join The Union
The Union is pleased to announce the recent appointment of three new members to its leadership team: Dr Adam M Karpati, Senior Vice…
Public Health Action seeks new Editor-in-Chief
The Union is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief (EIC) to lead its open-access journal Public Health Action when the mandate of the…
The Conference Team: Bringing The Union to the World
For many people around the world, “The Union” is the Union World Conference on Lung Health -- the pivotal event each year for…
Abstract submission open for the 2015 Union North America Conference
The 19th Annual Conference of The Union North America Region will be held on 26-28 February 2015 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre…
World No Tobacco Day 2014 around the globe
31 May 2014 saw Union offices and grantees across the globe recognising and celebrating recent developments in tobacco control. Many…
The Union participates in summit to advance TB and HIV care in Latin America
After last month’s World Health Assembly adopted a new global strategy and targets for global tuberculosis prevention, care and control…
Proposed Ireland cigarette bill would empower consumers, protect people's health
The government of Ireland took an important step toward protecting public health in the country, with yesterday's publishing of the…
Roll-out of new TB drug must be handled with care: Health Affairs commentary by Executive Director José Luis Castro
Introducing a new medicine is a huge and complex task, especially when the medicine is being distributed in weak health systems and…
Global Drug-Resistant TB Initiative (GDI) holds first Core Group meeting
The first meeting of the Core Group (CG) of the Global Drug-resistant TB Initiative (GDI) took place in Geneva on 1-2 May 2014. Dr…
WCTOH15: Abstract submission opens for international tobacco control conference
Online submission of abstracts is now open for the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 17-…
Pakistan tobacco tax report launched at a critical time
Just weeks before Pakistan will decide its next national budget, a new report published by The Union highlights the impact tobacco tax…
Guide to assessing smokefree compliance launched in 7 countries
A guide published by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) promoting best-practice in assessing…
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