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The Union @theunion.org · 28/09/2026

Join us for a webinar hosted by our PTLD working group: Establishing a minimum dataset for future PTLD research 📅 22 October 2026 🕒 15:00–16:00 CEST Agenda and registration is here tinyurl.com/yc6u6mre #PTLD #TBResearch #LungHealth #GlobalHealth

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The Union @theunion.org · 24/09/2026

Lung health is a fundamental right. From 2020-2025, The Union worked with national TB programmes across Africa to enhance efforts to #EndTB. English: youtu.be/_PJRiKKcszA French: youtu.be/JpYC1rNwMfY #WorldLungDay

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Contributing to the Elimination of Tuberculosis in Africa: 2020-2025 (English)

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The Union @theunion.org · 08/09/2026

TB in India The latest issue of PHA includes an article series on TB in India. All 30 articles in the issue are free to read, see full issue here: journals.theunion.org/content/pha/1… and Collection here: journals.theunion.org/collections/B… #tuberculosis #India

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The Union @theunion.org · 04/09/2026

This Global Week for Action, we are calling for commitments to become action that changes lives. “Such commitment is meaningless without real world action that relieves the unnecessary burden placed on people and their families…” 📄 Full statement: tinyurl.com/523fvxcs #ActOnNCDs

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The Union @theunion.org · 31/08/2026

📢 Global Week for Action on NCDs kicks off today - we stand with #NCDAlliance. The postponed 3rd Financing Dialogue is a setback, but for millions with NCDs, the need for action hasn't paused. ✅ Time to turn commitments into implementation, investment & accountability. 🙌 #ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs

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The Union @theunion.org · 29/07/2026

Publish with IJTLD Chronic Respiratory Diseases (IJTLD CRD), an open access journal advancing research on chronic respiratory diseases. Submit your work on PTLD, COPD, asthma, Long COVID, ILD, and more. Learn more: theunion.org/our-work/journals/ijtl… #IJTLDCRD #OpenAccess

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The Union @theunion.org · 16/07/2026

Share your research with IJTLD CRD! We welcome submissions on PTLD, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, Long COVID, air pollution & more. Submit your manuscript: theunion.org/our-work/journals/ijtl… #IJTLDCRD #OpenAccess #LungHealth

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The Union @theunion.org · 08/07/2026

Advance chronic respiratory disease research with IJTLD CRD. We welcome submissions on PTLD, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, Long COVID, and more. Submit your manuscript: theunion.org/our-work/journals/ijtl… #IJTLDCRD #LungHealth #OpenAccess #CallForPapers

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The Union @theunion.org · 01/07/2026

Share Your Research with IJTLD CRD Publish your research in IJTLD Chronic Respiratory Diseases. We welcome submissions on PTLD, asthma, COPD, Long COVID, bronchiectasis, ILD, air pollution, occupational lung disease, and more. Submit your manuscript: theunion.org/our-work/journals/ijtl…

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The Union @theunion.org · 25/06/2026

“Economic analyses of public health interventions are critical for policy and for advocacy... However, the estimates from a single study should always be used cautiously.” @marksguy.bsky.social raises concerns about economic evaluations of community-wide screening. doi.org/10.1093/ajrc...

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All hands to the wheel to change course on the strategy for TB control

Guy B Marks; All hands to the wheel to change course on the strategy for TB control, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, , aamag299

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The Union @theunion.org · 24/06/2026

Join us for the Start4All Phase 1 webinar, presenting findings from a multi-country evaluation of innovative TB screening and diagnostic approaches in high-burden settings. 🎙️ 17 expert speakers 📅 29 June 🕞 3:30–5:10 PM CET 💻 Online Register ⬇️ tinyurl.com/yta7c2z9

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The Union @theunion.org · 22/06/2026

💻Tomorrow, join us for the next webinar from our Zoonotic TB member group: Are We Missing Mycobacterium orygis? The Silent Agent of Zoonotic TB 📅June 23rd at 11am EDT/4pm BST/5pm CEST/8:30pm IST ✅For more information or to register, please go to: ow.ly/rnmm50Z4EGz

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The Union @theunion.org · 04/06/2026

The Union is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Head of Programme for the Union India Office, Dr Archana Beri. 👐 Please join us in welcoming Archana to the Union family! Read more about Archana's appointment: theunion.org/news/new-hea...

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The Union @theunion.org · 04/06/2026

As part of the World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025, the Luther L. Terry Awards were re-established. To mark #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we asked the winners to share their reflects on the progress made and the challenges that face global tobacco control: theunion.org/news/luther-...

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The Union @theunion.org · 03/06/2026

🆕Explore the latest issue of IJTLD CRD 📑 We're delighted to have published a special issue dedicated to post-TB lung disease. Free to read: journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl... We welcome articles on ALL aspects of chronic respiratory disease. Sign-up to journal alerts: mailchi.mp/theunion/sig...

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The Union @theunion.org · 28/05/2026

The @who.int has launched a new interactive platform to strengthen strategic planning across HIV, TB, viral hepatitis, and STI programmes. 🌐 A central hub designed to connect countries, partners, civil society, and communities worldwide. Join the community: strategicplanning4hth.org

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Join Strategic Planning for HIV, TB, viral hepatitis and STI's

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

From Thomas Mann to Rene Dubos to John Green, how authors and books shape our understanding of TB My essay in @theunion.org journal journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl...

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The Union @theunion.org · 27/05/2026

💻Please join us for the next webinar from our Zoonotic TB member group: Are We Missing Mycobacterium orygis? The Silent Agent of Zoonotic TB 📅June 23rd at 11am EDT/4pm BST/5pm CEST/8:30pm IST ✅For more information or to register, please go to: ow.ly/rnmm50Z4EGz

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The Union @theunion.org · 21/05/2026

“Their longstanding leadership in lung health, their deep engagement in high-burden countries and the truly global community which they bring together offer invaluable expertise to our shared mission." Robert Matiru, @unitaid.bsky.social Read more: theunion.org/news/the-uni...

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The Union @theunion.org · 20/05/2026

LIVE STREAM: Our official #WHA79 side event at 1pm CET ‘From Global Commitments to Integrated Lung Health Action: Advancing early diagnosis of lung cancer and access to inhaled medicines for COPD and asthma’ 📺 Tune into: membership.theunion.org/WHA79-side-e... @uiccofficial.bsky.social

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The Union @theunion.org · 19/05/2026

🔍 A landmark KAP study explores why people with TB symptoms delay or avoid seeking care. Insights from 4,000+ respondents examine stigma, knowledge gaps, risk perception & behavioural barriers, helping shape stronger TB behaviour change campaigns in India. 📄 Full report: ow.ly/aBHW50Z1xmz

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The Union @theunion.org · 12/05/2026

On #InternationalNursesDay Fernando Sanches, Chair of The Union Nurses and Allied Professionals Sub-Section (NAPs), recognises the dedication, impact and vital contribution of nurses and allied professionals worldwide. 🩺Full statement: ow.ly/3nOr50YYgqW

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The Union @theunion.org · 20/04/2026

Have you signed up for our upcoming Zoonotic TB webinar? Decoupling Mycobacterium bovis exposure from infection: insights from a study on latent TB infection in UK farmers 📅 April 27 🕚 11am EDT / 4pm BST / 5pm CEST Learn more and register: ow.ly/9Qcn50YMsxe

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The Union @theunion.org · 14/04/2026

Our latest Zoonotic TB member group webinar is Decoupling Mycobacterium bovis exposure from infection: Insights from a study of latent TB infection in UK farmers 📅April 27@ 11am EDT/4pm BST/5pm CEST For more info and to register: ow.ly/lHZK50YIguw Everyone welcome!

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The Union @theunion.org · 12/04/2026

⏰ Final days to submit Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026 🌍 📅 Deadline: 13 April 🔗 worldlunghealth.org #UnionConf2026 #LungHealth

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The Union @theunion.org · 10/04/2026

Are you an early career researcher? 🌍 Get recognised at the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026 📅 Submit by 13 April 🔗 theunion.org/early-career-researche… #EarlyCareerResearch #UnionConf2026

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The Union @theunion.org · 09/04/2026

🌎 Calling researchers and organisations across Latin America. Be part of #UnionConf2026 in Rio and bring your work to a global audience. 📅 Deadline: 13 April 🔗 worldlunghealth.org/abstract

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The Union @theunion.org · 08/04/2026

💡 Lead the conversation at #UnionConf2026. Submit a symposium and bring together voices shaping lung health. 📅 Deadline: 13 April 🔗 worldlunghealth.org/symposia

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

My editorial in @theunion.org journal is a celebration of books and authors who've made important contributions to our understanding of tuberculosis journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl...

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The Union @theunion.org · 03/04/2026

Attention Spanish Speakers 💻April 15 at 18:00 CST, our Latin America member group is hosting the webinar: Tuberculosis en Latinoamérica: El Impacto de la Vigilancia Genómica en el Control de la Resistencia y Transmisión ✅To register, please visit ow.ly/WMsy50YCu7t

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The Union @theunion.org · 02/04/2026

“Curiosity is what drives me... I just want to know the answers.” Katharina Kranzer, Conference Scientific Committee Chair, shares her fascinating global health research journey in a brilliant @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social profile. 📖 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #UnionConf2026 #GlobalHealth

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Katharina Kranzer—led by curiosity, committed to capacity

Katharina Kranzer has always wanted to understand how things work. As a child moving between the USA, Austria, and Germany due to her father's work as a physicist, she developed early a habit of exami...

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The Union @theunion.org · 30/03/2026

During today's National TB Vijeta Sankalp for TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, Anisha Singh (Global ACSM Lead at The Union) explored the motivations and strong impact of TB Vijetas (a voluntary group of TB survivors galvanising community support).

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TB Centre LSHTM @tb-lshtm.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Tomorrow! If you're not lucky enough to be in Cape Town in person, @tb-lshtm.bsky.social is hosting a watch party in London or join remotely tinyurl.com/47w5nmtp ⏰ 15.30 BST @theunion.org @thelancet.com @joylawn.bsky.social @sedonasweeney.bsky.social @hr-stagg.bsky.social @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social

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The Union @theunion.org · 26/03/2026

In high-income countries it is unacceptable for anyone to be infected with TB. Yet there is a sense of fatalism about the spread of TB in low- and middle-income countries. Such inequity must not be tolerated. Be sure to read our World TB Day 2026 statement: theunion.org/news/tb-is-n...

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The Union @theunion.org · 25/03/2026

Speed matters in TB prevention. ⌛ Delays in identifying and screening household contacts mean missed opportunities to stop TB before it starts. A new fact sheet from The Union explores how the 7-1-7 timeliness metric can help. 📄 Download the fact sheet: ow.ly/BWyk50YyBfR

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The Union @theunion.org · 24/03/2026

Ending TB is within our reach, but it will take collective action 🤝 The lung health community is united in its effort to break the chain of TB transmission. Now we need world leaders to honour the commitments they made. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7UH...

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Collective action will end TB

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The Union @theunion.org · 24/03/2026

On World TB Day, The Union calls for urgent action to break the chain of transmission through science-led, community-wide approaches. Read the full statement: ow.ly/8bCM50YxUVs

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The Union @theunion.org · 18/03/2026

"A perfectly written guideline is meaningless if a caregiver must choose between a day’s wages and a clinic visit." 🧠Prof Steve Graham, Union Board member and a child TB expert, is calling for a rethink of how TB services for children are delivered. 🎧 www.scipod.global/prof-stephen...

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Prof. Stephen Graham | From Hospitals to Households: How Decentralised Care Is Transforming Tuberculosis Treatment for Children • scipod.global

Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s oldest and most stubborn infectious diseases, yet the way health systems respond to it is often dogged by modern challenges. Clinics are overcrowded, families m...

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The Union @theunion.org · 17/03/2026

📚 In the lead up to World TB Day, IJTLD Open has published an editorial from @madhupai.bsky.social celebrating a selection of books and authors who have helped tell the story of TB. 👇 Be sure to read it in our open-access journal. #WorldTBDay #EndTB

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

From Thomas Mann to John Green, how authors and books shape our understanding of TB My new piece is about great books on TB and what they've taught us journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl...

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Birat Nepal Medical Trust @bnmtnepal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

AI X-rays have helped detect 1,461 latent TB cases in Rupandehi and Nawalparasi districts under the #CRITIC project funded by Gates Foundation through @theunion.org ! Early detection is prevention in action!🎯 Let’s end TB together!🤝 #WorldTBDay2026 #YesWeCanEndTB #Nepal

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The Union @theunion.org · 13/03/2026

We’re excited to see the research our global community will bring to #UnionConf2026. Topics include TB science, pulmonary fungal disease, inclusive research methods and One Health approaches. 📅 Abstract deadline: 9 April 🔗 worldlunghealth.org/abstract #UnionConf2026

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The Union @theunion.org · 13/03/2026

“Public health needs the voices, perspectives, and lived experiences of women, yours matters more than you may realise.” Today, we feature Prof Marieke van der Zalm, Co-Chair of our Post-TB Lung Disease Working Group. theunion.org/news/women-i... #GiveToGain #IWD #LungHealth #EndTB

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The Union @theunion.org · 11/03/2026

🔬 TBScience brings together researchers advancing the science of tuberculosis. We invite abstracts exploring new insights into TB infection, transmission and treatment. 🔗 worldlunghealth.org/tbscience #UnionConf2026 #TBScience

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The Union @theunion.org · 10/03/2026

“For women starting their careers, my advice would be to remain curious, open to learning, and willing to embrace challenges.” As we mark #IWD, our latest Women in Lung Health profile features Dr Garima Bhatt, public health expert: theunion.org/news/women-i... #GiveToGain #LungHealth #EndTB

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UCL-TB @ucltb.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

World TB Day Symposium 2026: 2 weeks to go Join us in London or online on 24 March for the annual UCL/LSHTM symposium Topics include: • Beyond the lungs • Global trends & health systems • The potential for AI Details and registration: www.ucl.ac.uk/tb/events/wo... @tb-lshtm.bsky.social

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The Union @theunion.org · 10/03/2026

Attention Spanish Speakers! 💻Our Latin America region member group is hosting a webinar: Effectiveness of programmatic implementation of shortened regimens for DR-TB in Peru 📆Mar 25 6pm CDMX/7pm Peru/8pm Chile/9pm Brasil To register please visit: ow.ly/g51T50Yj4ZX

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The Union @theunion.org · 07/03/2026

Need help strengthening your abstract? The Abstract Mentor Programme (AMP) connects authors with experienced mentors who provide feedback on draft submissions before the conference deadline. 📅 Apply by 19 March 🔗 worldlunghealth.org/abstract-mentor… #UnionConf2026 #LungHealth

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