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

As the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) looks to the new leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) to guide the next era of health solutions around the world, and urges all those who attended to make TB a priority in the year leading up to the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on TB in 2018.

At the 70^th World Health Assembly, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung disease (The Union) calls on Member States to include tuberculosis (TB) as part of the response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - particularly a need to combat the inadequacies of current vaccines, diagnostics and treatment for TB.

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

On 28 April 2017, Zimbabwe’s Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko and the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa signed the Barcelona Declaration on tuberculosis (TB) and the localised Bulawayo Declaration on HIV-TB to demonstrate the government’s commitment to ending the two diseases by 2030.

Learn more about the projects of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) in Myanmar, Zimbabwe and India:

The STREAM trial, which is evaluating the effectiveness of shorter treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), held a community engagement workshop in Tblisi, Georgia, where the Stage 2 trial is planned to initiate shortly. Stage 2 will study a six-month MDR-TB treatment and a nine-month all oral regimen.

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 TB-Free India Summit on 7 and 8 April received a message of support from the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, saying:

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.