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Project Axshya: how to reach 744 million people with information about TB
Le projet Axshya est en cours, et il est prévu que le projet sur cinq ans pour le contrôle de la tuberculose et l’organisation des…
TREAT TB seeks answers to key questions in fight against TB
Key questions regarding the new tools and new challenges facing TB control and prevention today are being addressed through an…
Childhood TB desk guide now available
Desk guide for diagnosis and management of TB in children Tuberculosis in children is an important problem that is beginning to…
Tobacco control training has far-reaching impact
Technical training has far-reaching impact on tobacco control The Union’s tobacco control technical training is having a marked impact…
Ethics Advisory Group (EAG) reviewed 64 protocols in 2010
The Ethics Advisory Group (EAG) was established to provide ethical guidance on The Union's work at national and…
Dr Kjell Bjartveit, former Union president, dies in Oslo
Dr Bjartveit was a Senior Officer in the Norwegian Mass Radiography Service (later the National Health Screening Service…
NCD Alliance puts focus on the impact of NCDs on women
The four main NCDs – cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes – are chronic, costly, but largely…Mayors’ alliance to accelerate sub-national smokefree efforts in Indonesia
The current 12 members of the alliance will draft a charter with a mandate to develop and implement local regulations for 100%…
The Union congratulates Singapore for adopting plain packaging of tobacco products
Singapore has adopted plain packaging of tobacco products, which is implemented with immediate effect today, 1 July 2020. The new…
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Young people are vital to continue the battle against tuberculosis and lung disease. To help young people join The Union,…
Global Indigenous Stop TB Initiative
The Global Indigenous Stop TB Initiative (GISI) Working Group of The Union has operated for over 15 years as a networking space for…
MPOWER Research on Tobacco Control
The MPOWER Research Group on Tobacco Control was formed in the year 2017 with a goal to scale-up global tobacco control research for…
Maternal and Child Tuberculosis
Goal: To serve as a community of practice for investigators, program managers, and advocacy groups who are working to improve TB…
Chronic Respiratory Diseases
This working group focuses on chronic respiratory problems, across the life course with the goal of advocating for challenge-focused…
Zoonotic TB sub section
The Zoonotic TB (ZTB) Sub-section was formed in the early 2000’s when it became clear that there was a general lack of understanding and…
TB Undernutrition
The TB Undernutrition working group was established to highlight the importance of undernutrition as a risk factor for TB disease…
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