International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

25/09/2025

🌍Today on , we are reminded of the urgent need to reduce suffering and prevent premature deaths in people living with chronic lung diseases.

At the Forum of International Respiratory Societies - FIRS World Lung Day webinar, Prof Guy Marks, President of the Union and FIRS, delivered a powerful message:

🗣️"We have interventions that we know are highly effective in achieving this and can have a huge impact on the very substantial burden of disease. Achieving this is a matter of health justice and health equity."

This is not just about delivering treatment, it is about justice. Every person deserves access to effective care, regardless of where they live.

25/09/2025

UNION MEMBERS

Today at 3:30pm Paris/7pm India/9:30am EST is a Town Hall meeting to discuss the process of how our Board of Directors gets elected

Join us to learn how we maintain a Board varied in background, expertise and demographics

membership@theunion.org for more info

25/09/2025

On 2025, The Union joins FIRS in calling on everyone to take one step to protect their lungs.

🫁 Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life.

🫁 Happy World Lung Day! This year's theme is Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life.

FIRS is encouraging everyone to take action for their lungs every day.

This , take one step to protect your lungs .

👉 Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/WLDNews

24/09/2025

On the eve of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), leading lung health experts unite in their call for urgent action to transform chronic respiratory diseases from a neglected crisis into a global health priority.

⚖️ Prof Guy Marks, President of The Union and Forum of International Respiratory Societies - FIRS, described the reason that action is needed right now in three words: impact, justice, and equity.

🌊 David Halpin, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, described the escalating crisis as a “tsunami” of disease that low-income and middle-income countries in particular are just not ready to cope with.

Thank to Esther Nakkazi and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine for highlighting this silent and deadly epidemic, that remains overlooked and underfunded: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(25)00360-1/fulltext

Excellent contributions from José Luis Castro, World Health Organization (WHO), Alvaro A. Cruz, Global Initiative for Asthma, Heather Zar, University of Cape Town, Leslie Rae Ferat, NCD Alliance and David Watkins, University of Washington.

For decades, chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been treated as a “Cinderella” issue in global health—a silent epidemic that affects around half a billion adults and children and causes 4 million deaths each year, yet it rem...

24/09/2025

UNION MEMBERS

Tomorrow, Sept 25 at 3:30pm Paris, is the second Town Hall meeting to discuss the process of how our Board gets elected.

Please join us to learn how we try to maintain a Board varied in background, expertise and demographics

please email membership@theunion.org for more info

24/09/2025

Oral ni****ne pouches are quickly growing in popularity across global markets but what does the evidence say about their public health impact?

The To***co Control Section of The Union brings you an international webinar exploring the harms, regulatory insights and policy implications of these emerging products.

📅 3 October | 17:30–19:00 IST

👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/M21F50WZszX

To join The Union’s To***co Control Section and contribute to future events email: membership@theunion.org

22/09/2025

This year, The Union World Conference on Lung Health can also be watched virtually 🎥🌍. That means you can tune into live sessions and be part of the global fight for lung health, no matter where you are - you do not need to travel to Copenhagen to attend the Conference. Sessions can also be watched at leisure at a time convenient for you.

🎯Register now and don’t miss your chance to connect: https://tinyurl.com/3ddpb4wt
📌Full Programme: https://tinyurl.com/55uyphnx

22/09/2025

Tomorrow is our Zoonotic TB webinar:

The stories of two survivors from the Americas

Hosted by our Zoonotic TB member group, this webinar will highlight the lived experiences of two survivors of Zoonotic TB and underscore the importance of integrated One Health approaches to prevention and control.

September 23rd 11am EST (US and Canada)/5pm Paris/6pm East Africa/8:30pm India

To register please visit https://ow.ly/840L50WRKjP

22/09/2025

Tomorrow our Child Pneumonia working group hosts a webinar about new tools to improve diagnosis in children

Register now 👉https://ow.ly/zbVw50WLipN

With Dr , , Dr Laura Ellington & Dr Matt Kelly

22/09/2025

UNION MEMBERS

Tomorrow is the first of two Town Hall meetings to discuss the process of how our Board gets elected.

Please join us to learn how we try to maintain a Board varied in background, expertise and demographics

The meetings are Sept 23rd 11am and Sept 25th 3:30pm (Paris time)

please email membership@theunion.org for more info

22/09/2025

Five global experts. Five perspectives on the future of lung health. From redefining lung assessment to tackling access to medicines, these are insights you won’t want to miss.

🗓 25 Sept | 13:00 BST

👉 Register now https://bit.ly/WLDWebinar

19/09/2025

UNION MEMBERS

We are hosting two Town Hall meetings to discuss the process of how our Board gets elected. Please join us to learn how we try to maintain a Board varied in background, expertise and demographics

The meetings are Sept 23rd 11am and Sept 25th 3:30pm (Paris time)

please email membership@theunion.org for more info