A Guide to Country Level Implementation and Programme Support

- 2011 - anglais
The purpose of this Guide is to describe The Union's experience in supporting country level Operational Research activities, highlighting examples from the many Union-supported initiatives. English (PDF 1.1 MB)

Operational Research to Improve Health Services A Guide for Proposal Development

In collaboration with the Desmond Tutu TB Centre - 2011 - anglais
This Guide was developed for use in the Operational Research Assistance Programme (ORAP) of the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC), Stellenbosch University, South Africa. It contains course material used in the ORAP.
English (PDF 798.3 KB)

Global Asthma Report

ISAAC - 2011 - english

The Global Asthma Report 2011 shows the tools to manage asthma exist but are not reaching many of the 235 million people affected. To highlight the issues surrounding this major non-communicable disease, The Union and the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) have collaborated to produce the Global Asthma Report 2011.

English (PDF 4.1 MB) | order the print version

Collaborative Framework for Care and Control of Tuberculosis and diabetes

A.D. Harries, K. Lönnroth (coordinators) - 2011 - English
WHO and The Union developed this framework based on systematic reviews and existing guidelines to guide national programmes and others on developing a coordinated response to TB and diabetes at organisational and clinical levels. English (PDF 691.5 KB)

NCD Alliance Briefing Paper: Access to Essential Medicines and Technologies for NCDs

NCD Alliance - 2011 - english

NCD Alliance – 2011 – English

The paper stresses that all countries, no matter how poor, can implement effective strategies and approaches that promote access to essential medicines for NCDs

English (PDF 3.3 MB) | order the print version

Non-Communicable Diseases A priority for womens's health and development

NCD Alliance - 2011 - English
This report was released by the NCD Alliance to focus on the specific needs and challenges of girls and women at risk of, or living with, non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
English (PDF 1.2 MB)

BOOK IN SPANISH : Tuberculosis

V. Farga, J. A. Caminero - 3rd Ed - 2010 - Spanish
This 3rd edition of the "Tuberculosis" book, written by Prof Victorino Farga and Dr José Antonio Caminero, will contribute enormously to current knowledge on tuberculosis and its numerous facets.
It is available in Spanish only at a cost of 20 € + shipping.
Access the flyer and order form in Spanish

Desk-guide for diagnosis and management of TB in children

S. M. Graham et al - 2010 - English

The Union in partnership with experts from sub-Saharan African countries has produced for NTPs a desk-guide of child TB management for health workers aimed at the district or more peripheral level of care.

English (PDF 858.7 KB)

Smoking cessation and smokefree environments for tuberculosis patients

K. Bissell, T. Fraser, C-Y. Chiang, D. Enarson - Second ed. - 2010 - English

This guide addresses the association between tobacco smoke and tuberculosis and offers recommendations for health service providers who want to help their patients with TB to stop using tobacco.

English (PDF 1.5 MB) | order the print version

Guidance for national tuberculosis and HIV programmes on the management of tuberculosis in HIV-infected children: Recommendations for a public health approach

M. Cotton, S. M. Graham, H. Jaspan, et al - 2010 - English

The Union, in partnership with WHO and international experts, developed a guidance document for the management of TB in HIV-infected children.

English (PDF 823.9 KB) | order the print version