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TUBERCULOSIS
Civil society to play a new important role in TB control in India
The Union is one of the three principal recipients of a US$ 199.54 million Global Fund grant for a five-year TB control project in India.The grant agreement has just been signed and the co-recipients are the Government of India and World Vision India. The project is the largest of its kind that focuses on MDR-TB and civil society participation in TB control.
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LUNG HEALTH / ASTHMA
ADF brings costs of quality-assured medicines down by nearly half
The cost of treating asthma with essential medicines has dropped by nearly half for countries working with The Union’s Asthma Drug Facility (ADF). The ADF is a procurement mechanism that makes it possible for low- and middle-income countries to obtain quality-assured essential asthma medicines at affordable prices. Read more » |
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RESEARCH / CLINICAL TRIALS
Clinical trials study use of rifabutin with ART in co-infected patients
The Clinical Trials Division is conducting clinical trials in South Africa and Vietnam that will provide important information on how to improve the management of TB/HIV co-infected patients with the use of rifabutin. In South Africa, patient recruitment was completed in April, and preliminary results are due in June. A sister trial in Vietnam is scheduled to begin soon. Both trials have been sponsored by the Agence Nationale de Recherche sur la Sida (ANRS) and Fondation Total funds the Vietnamese trial. Read more » |
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TOBACCO CONTROL / RUSSIA
Tobacco control presentation in Azerbaijan stimulates new interest
On 9 April 2010, the representatives of the Azerbaijan Health Communication Association made a presentation on tobacco control at the Ministry of Education Republican Centre for Ecological Studies. More than 20 representatives of the Centre, as well as teachers and students from the schools involved in the Centre’s activities, participated in this event. Read more » |
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TOBACCO CONTROL / MIDDLE EAST
Middle East Office holds project management training
A five-day training course on Project Management for Tobacco Control was conducted in Egypt by The Union Middle East office on 26-30 April. The 19 participants from Egypt, Pakistan and Lebanon came from government, university, institute and NGO positions in tobacco control at the national and provincial level. The course was delivered in English with simultaneous Arabic translation. Course evaluations showed that 100% of the participants found it relevant and useful. Read more »
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TOBACCO CONTROL / SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Health Worker Guide launched by India’s National Tobacco Control Programme
India’s National Tobacco Control Programme has published a Health Worker Guide to sensitise health workers and encourage them to educate their communities about the dangers of tobacco and help them to quit tobacco use. The guide was developed by the Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India in collaboration with The Union. It will be translated into several languages and disseminated through India’s National Rural Health Mission to some million health workers. Read more » |
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UNION MEMBERSHIP
Middle East and Africa Region elections and other news.
The members of the Africa and Middle East Regions recently held electronic elections for new officers. Region officers coordinate the activities of the region.
Results of the Africa Region elections.
Results of the Middle East Region elections.
The role of the Regions was high on the agenda of the Board’s Communications, Membership and Fundraising Committee, which met in April in Paris. They discussed ways to bring The Union closer to its members both through the Region officers and The Union offices
To learn more about activities in your Region, please visit the Region News web pages on The Union website by clicking here
If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2010, or if would like to join The Union as a new member, please click here
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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
IMDP participant profile: Dr Nay Htut Ko Ko of Myanmar
Dr Nay Htut Ko Ko, a Programme Associate for World Vision, Myanmar, attended the IMDP course on Leading Management Teams in 2009. In this profile, he talks about how he has been using what he learned in his work to plan more strategically, listen more actively and lead his team more effectively. Read more »
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TECHNICAL COURSES
Upcoming technical courses
For complete course details and application forms, please go to “Courses” at www.theunion.org or e-mail technical-courses@theunion.org |
Cours International sur la Lutte contre la Tuberculose
(International Tuberculosis Course)
Cotonou, Benin
30 August-17 September 2010
Application deadline: 20 June 2010
Language: French
International Tuberculosis Course
Hanoi, Vietnam
30 August-17 September 2010
Application deadline: 20 June 2010
Language: English International Course on Clinical Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
New Delhi, India
4-8 October 2010
Application deadline: 15 July 2010
Language: English
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UNION CONFERENCES
41ST Union World Conference on Lung Health
11-15 November 2010
Berlin, Germany
“TB, HIV and lung health: from research and innovation to solutions”
Website: www.worldlunghealth.org
Email: berlin2010@theunion.org |
Registration is now open:
Click here to register online or download the registration form.
For payment and cancellation policies, click here.
“Early-bird” preferential rates are applicable until 30 July 2010.
Union members receive 100 euro discount on registration.
Late-breaker session on TB: Abstract submission for The Union/CDC Late-breaker session is now open. Please send your abstract in a one-page electronic file format by clicking here. The deadline for abstract submission is 30 July 2010. Authors will be contacted in early September about the final status of their abstracts. More information on the session is accessible here.
Exhibition spaces: Don’t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your organisation, service or product. For exhibition and the sponsorship opportunities,contact us.
SAVE THE DATE: 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health,
26-30 October 2011,
Lille Grand Palais,
Lille, France
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EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST
Open Forum 4: Key Issues in TB Drug Development
18-19 August 2010
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Registration is free for this event, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The TB Alliance, Treatment Action Group, and the Stop TB Working Group on New Drugs. For information and registration: www.tballiance.org/events/openforum4.php
Global Fund Technical Review Panel seeks experts
The Global Fund Board makes its funding decisions based on recommendations of its Technical Review Panel (TRP), an independent panel of experts who review all the proposals that come in to the fund. It is currently seeking new members for the TRP. For more information about this opportunity, please visit www.hlsp.org/opportunities/globalfundTRP. Completed application forms must be sent by 31 May to globalfund.trp@hlsp.org
To learn more about the Global Fund, please visit www.theglobalfund.org/en/trp
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