International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

🎓Calling Students and Lung Health Professionals to Present Your Late‑Breaking Research (Deadline: 22 July) The RIT/JATA Student Late‑Breaker Session at #WCLH2025 is a unique platform spotlighting cutting-edge, late‑breaking findings for students (undergrad, grad, doctoral students) to showcase their work in lung health. We are also accepting abstract submissions for The Union Late-Breaker Session, which focuses on oral presentations in lung health and TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment research. 🎯Both deadlines are around the corner on 22 July. 📌Read more and submit: https://lnkd.in/eA4tzn4W

TB and Substance Use Intersection and Care Integration: Lessons from South Africa. This webinar is hosted by our TB and Mental Health working group on July 29 - all are welcome to join. For more information or to register, please visit: https://ow.ly/4a5i50WmtWY

🎤 Keynote speaker announcement: John Green at #WCLH2025   The Union is delighted to announce that John Green, award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Everything is Tuberculosis will be a keynote speaker at the World Conference on Lung Health, from 18-21 November 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.   🩻 As a global health advocate and Partners In Health Board of Trustees member, John has used his platform to shine the spotlight on tuberculosis and the need for global action. John played a pivotal role in expanding access to a popular tuberculosis drug in low- and middle-income countries.   In 2023, John addressed the United Nations calling for the eradication of tuberculosis in the next decade. This November, he will bring that same energy and momentum to the world's leading gathering on lung health.   📆 18-21 November 2025 📍Copenhagen, Denmark 🔗 Register now and be part of the movement: https://lnkd.in/eiUNDRP2   #UnionConf #LungHealth #JohnGreen #TB

🌏 Dr Kedar Mehta's experience with The Union's SORT IT (Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative) course has transformed his approach to health research. Through hands-on mentorship and real-world application, he has sharpened his technical skills and helped design interventions that are saving lives across Gujarat and shaping national HIV policy in India. Through the SORT IT course, Dr Mehta has learned that research is not just an academic exercise but a critical tool for improving health outcomes and influencing policy. From reducing pre-treatment loss to follow-up among people living with HIV to stepping into policy advocacy at GMERS Medical College, Vadodara, Dr Mehta is proof that evidence-based research can drive lasting change. Want to learn more about the SORT IT course? Email cor@theunion.org. 🔗Read the full profile here: https://ow.ly/p3ej50WpOMJ

📣A gentle reminder today is the last day to apply for scholarships and sponsored registration for #WCLH2025. Please do so before 23:59 CEST. All the best!

Today is our General Assembly and all members are invited We'll provide organisational updates, including our proposed new constitution Join us today at 2pm Paris/5:30pm India/8pm Singapore/8am Eastern (US and Canada) email membership@theunion.org for online joining links

You are invited to the webinar: "TB and Substance Use Intersection and Care Integration: Lessons from South Africa" The event is hosted by our TB and Mental Health working group. For more information or to register, please visit: https://ow.ly/XXB850WmtWV

📢 Scholarships & Sponsored Registrations Are you presenting an abstract or invited as a symposia speaker at #WCLH2025? Or working in lung health or civil society? 💡 You may be eligible for a scholarship or sponsored registration. 🗓️ Apply by 13 July 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gYfirQrC #UnionConf2025 #lunghealth #TB

🎨🎭 Art, Activism & Lung Health From art/ photography exhibits to live performances, interactive workshops, posters, and short films — #CommunityConnect engagement activities at #WCLH2025 brings lung health to life. 💡 Got an idea? 📅 Submit by 20 July 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epT885-5 We look forward to your creative submissions. #UnionConf2025 #TB #lunghealth

A powerful Call to Action urging Gavi to prioritise RSV prevention in low- and middle-income countries, co-authored by global health leaders and endorsed by 44 organisations, including the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which The Union is a proud member. RSV causes more than 100,000 deaths annually in children under five, 97% in LMICs, disproportionately affecting infants under six months of age. Proven tools now exist but access remains unequal. 📢 With the Gavi Board meeting this month, The Union joins the global health community in calling for equitable support to scale up RSV immunisation where the need is greatest. 🗣️ Read and share the Call to Action: https://ow.ly/pSH350WkY07