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

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...

💻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: https://ow.ly/rnmm50Z4EGz

“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...

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

🔍 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: https://ow.ly/aBHW50Z1xmz

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: https://ow.ly/3nOr50YYgqW

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: https://ow.ly/9Qcn50YMsxe

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: https://ow.ly/lHZK50YIguw Everyone welcome!

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

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

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

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

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...

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 https://ow.ly/WMsy50YCu7t

“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

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).

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

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...

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: https://ow.ly/BWyk50YyBfR

Thank you to @madhupai.bsky.social @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @who.int @tballiance.bsky.social @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social @unitaid.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and many more for your support this #WorldTBDay

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...

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: https://ow.ly/8bCM50YxUVs

"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...

📚 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

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...

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

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 🔗 https://worldlunghealth.org/abstract/#UnionConf2026#UnionConf2026

“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

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

“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

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

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: https://ow.ly/g51T50Yj4ZX

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 🔗 https://worldlunghealth.org/abstract-mentor-programme/ #UnionConf2026 #LungHealth

🩺 Strengthening systems and improving TB outcomes. We invite abstracts exploring: • Person-Centred TB Care • One Health Approaches for TB • HIV and Tuberculosis • Urban Determinants of TB Submit your research for #UnionConf2026 🔗 https://worldlunghealth.org/abstract/

Conducting chronic respiratory disease research in low- and middle-income countries? We have a new journal for you. Be sure to read the inaugural issue of IJTLD Chronic Respiratory Disease: journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl... #asthma #COPD #PTLD #bronchiectasis #longCOVID

🌍 Environmental threats and diagnostic innovation are shaping the future of lung health. New for 2026, we invite symposia exploring: • Environmental lung health threats • Integrated diagnostics Submit your research for #UnionConf2026 🔗 worldlunghealth.org/symposia/

💪 To strengthen The Union's ability to achieve a world free of tuberculosis and lung disease, our members are invited to apply to join our Board of Directors subcommittees. 📅 Members are welcome to apply by 12 March 🔗 Learn more: theunion.org/news/union-m...

Abstract submissions are open for the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026. Share your work on topics including environmental lung health, diagnostic innovation, One Health approaches to TB, and person-centred TB care. Submit your abstract: https://worldlunghealth.org/abstract/

🤝 Greater coordinated action to reshape the global response to chronic respiratory diseases. In the first issue of IJTLD CRD, José Luis Castro and @who.int co-authors describe the major gaps that persist. However, there is room for optimism, as “lung health is rising to the top of global agendas”.

🌏 Closing the gap on chronic respiratory disease IJTLD CRD – new open access journal focused on chronic respiratory diseases in low- and middle-income countries. 4M+ people die due to CRDs each year, with the greatest burden in LMICs. Yet there is a lack of information on the scale of the problem.

Watch the video: “Tuberculosis: New warriors take on an old enemy" @theunion.org World Conference @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social @mariasmilios.bsky.social @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social & Handaa Enkh-Amgalan www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI62...

🚭Our Tobacco Control member group is co-hosting a webinar: Smokeless Tobacco Use, Health Problems and Socio-Economic Problems in Southeast Asian Countries 📅March 3rd 06:30 am GMT/12pm India/2:30pm Singapore To register, please visit: https://shorturl.at/NpTBT

The global lung health community is heading to Rio, and submissions for #UnionConf2026 are now open. This is your moment to showcase research, innovation and community impact on the world stage. Deadline: 9 April 2026 (23:59 CEST) Learn more and submit: https://tinyurl.com/3ve8axf3

The Union has a full suite of free online courses for you to access, wherever and whenever you want. 🗣️ Dr Ignacio Monedero shares why our 'Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: from Clinical to Programmatic' course is so important. 🎥 Watch on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/J0h-gMXr8eo

Save the date: The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 📅 17–20 November A four-day programme shaped by delegate feedback, bringing together leading voices in lung health for world-class science, learning and connection. #WCLH2026 #UnionConf

The Union's Asia Pacific Region Conference 2026 is underway! Prof Guy Marks and Dr Elizabeth Cadena gave inspiring opening addresses. 🌏 Guy called on the lung health community to remain united and engaged, as science is under threat across the world. Learn more: aprc2026.org #APRC2026

We hope to see you in Philadelphia at the 2026 END TB Conference! Register Now: web.cvent.com/event/ed3744... 📅 February 25-28, 2026 📍Philadelphia, PA Agenda: bclung.ca/wp-content/u... #EndTB #Tuberculosis @theunion.org

Children and adolescents are disproportionately affected by TB yet often overlooked. This article shows how peer networks connect health workers, strengthen TB care and support early detection for young populations. Investing in collaboration brings us closer to #EndTB. 🔗https://ow.ly/H6Ob50XWgwH

🚭 According to the new Truth Initiative report young people have access to bigger and cheaper e-cigarettes, using them with alarming frequency. ✊ We must commit to the Dublin Declaration: www.worldtobaccocontrol.org 🧾 truthinitiative.org/research-res... #TobaccoControl #GlobalHealth #LungHealth