International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
Union internationale contre la tuberculose et les maladies respiratoires
Unión Internacional contra la Tuberculosis y Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Contact Details
URL: https://theunion.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUnionLungHealth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheUnion_TBLH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-union-against-tuberculosis-and-lung-disease-the-union-/
Founded
1920-10-20 Paris France
History
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Promote national autonomy within the framework of the priorities of each country by developing, implementing and assessing anti-tuberculosis and respiratory health programmes; gather and disseminate knowledge on all aspects of tuberculosis and lung disease, as well as on the resulting community health problems; alert doctors, decision makers, leaders of opinion and the general public to the dangers presented by tuberculosis and lung disease, as well as the community health problems associated with them; coordinate, assist and promote the work of its constituent members throughout the world; establish and maintain close links with WHO, other UN organizations and government and non-government institutions in the sectors of health and development.
Events
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Links with: D-XD3022 - Organization of Coordination for the Control of Endemic Diseases in Central Africa; E-XE5978 - West African Health Organization (WAHO).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Together with: B-XB2648 - Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), set up: U-XF4143 - International Non Governmental Coalition Against Tobacco (INGCAT). Provides permanent secretariat of: S-XS0040 - World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH). Links with: G-XG2680 - Damien Foundation - Voluntary Organization for Leprosy and TB Control (AF); D-XD2790 - European Medical Association on Smoking and Health (EMASH); D-XD2606 - European Respiratory Society (ERS); F-XF6716 - Global Health Advocates; F-XE7724 - Tuberculosis Surveillance Research Unit (TSRU). Links indicated by: G-XM6679 - Bloomberg Philanthropies; G-XN5714 - Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp; F-XJ2362 - World Diabetes Foundation (WDF).
- Member of: Associations and Conference Forum (AC Forum)
- Member of: CHS Alliance
- Member of: Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC)
- Member of: Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia
- Member of: NGO Committee on UNICEF
- Member of: PMNCH
- Member of: The NCD Alliance (NCDA)
- Cooperates with: Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
- Cooperates with: Every Woman Every Child (EWEC)
- Cooperates with: Global Smokefree Partnership (GSP)
- Cooperates with: International Leprosy Association (ILA)
- Cooperates with: Stop TB Partnership
- Supports: Pan-African Thoracic Society (PATS)
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XB2651
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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