The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health will take place on 30 October - 2 November 2019 in Hyderabad, India under the theme Ending the Emergency: Science, Leadership, Action.  

Sixteen tuberculosis (TB) survivors met with leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to share their experiences with those who have responsibility for determining the US government’s response to TB both in the US and worldwide. This was part of World TB Survivor Advocacy Day – an annual event coordinated by the US-based TB Roundtable, on whose secretariat The Union serves with other partner organisations.

Public Health Action is the free access, online journal of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The journal focuses on tuberculosis, lung health, non-communicable diseases and related public health issues.

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) released its March newsletter dedicated to World TB Day. It also contains information about upcoming events.

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) is the official publication of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) is the official publication of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) released its January newsletter, presenting the initiatives and activities carried out during the month, including a message from the Executive Director José Luis Castro calling for innovative financing solutions for TB, and The Union interventions at the 144th Session of the World Health Organization Executive Board (here and here). It also contains information about upcoming events.

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease will host a webinar on 4 February 2019 on the new safer treatment options for latent TB.

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s leading infectious disease killer, with 10 million people falling ill with active TB disease every year. A critical part of the End TB Strategy is to not only treat and cure the millions with active TB disease, but also to be able to prevent people from developing active disease in the first place.

The guide, developed in partnership with the World Diabetes Foundation, provides essential information for frontline health professionals for the management and care of people with both diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis (DM-TB).