Stacie C. Stender, Chair, Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities
Recent News
20th Union Africa Region Conference opens with international press conference
A press conference held to mark the opening day of the 20th Union Africa Region Conference in Accra, Ghana, was attended by 22 media outlets, including Associated Press, Ghana News Agency24, Al Jazeera, GTV and GBC Radio.
Statement in response to court ruling: Philip Morris Asia ordered to pay millions in legal fees after losing case against Australia's plain tobacco packaging laws
The Union welcomes the Court of Arbitration's decision to force Philip Morris Asia to pay the Australian Government's legal costs, estimated at AUS$50 million, for its failed case against the country's pioneering plain packaging laws.
The Union joins coalition to call on G20 leaders to invest in global health
The Union is one of 33 leading global health organisations and members of National Parliaments that have united to call for G20 countries to prioritise health, fund innovation and establish the G20 as a permanent global health policy forum.
Statement in Response to 2017 G20 Leaders’ Declaration: Shaping an Interconnected World
The 2017 G20 Summit concluded today. The G20 Leaders’ Declaration released at the conclusion of the summit has important commitments for the worldwide response to TB and AMR, and to ensuring access to affordable medicines, diagnostics and vaccines.
Union South-East Asia Office holds first Latent TB infection consultation in India
A national level technical consultation on “Latent TB Infection in India –opportunities and challenges” was organised by The Union South-East Asia Office from June 29-30 at Chennai, India.
"The Union World Conference is absolutely central to how evidence around TB and lung health is disseminated.” Stacie C. Stender, Chair, CCSA
In May, The Union’s Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities (CCSA) gathered in Guadalajara, Mexico, to debate and craft the scientific programme for the forthcoming 48th Union World C......
New Director-General of the World Health Organization can shape a future that promotes healthcare access for all
On 1 July 2017, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus formally takes up his position as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). He is the first African to hold the post and the firs......
Volunteers combat stigma and assist with treatment adherence in Myanmar
The Union’s Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) works with the National Tuberculosis Programme to address health problems and combat the cultural taboos that incr......
Indonesia’s Minister of Health rejects proposed tobacco bill as regressive for public health
Health Minister Professor Nila Moeloek opened the Indonesian Conference on Tobacco or Health (ICTOH) with a public rejection of a bill currently before parliament which would roll back interventions to reduce tobacco use across the country.
Members of Parliament to present policy suggestions to curb TB and HIV in Zimbabwe, following visit to at-risk communities
The Union partnered with the National AIDS Council, the National Tuberculosis Control Programme and other stakeholders to bring 46 local Members of Parliament (MPs) on a fact-finding tour to the mi......