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The Journalist to Journalist Project of the National Press Foundation and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) presented a journalist training program on lung health and related issues (tuberculosis; TB/HIV; asthma, COPD and other non-communicable diseases; childhood pneumonia, tobacco control) at the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health in Lille, France.
The Union World Conference is the largest annual conference focusing on lung health issues as they affect low- and middle-income countries. The theme of 2011's conference was “Partnerships for Scaling Up and Care,” highlighting the need for all stakeholders to work together on behalf of global lung health. More than 2,500 delegates from 120+ countries attended. (For more details, www.worldlunghealth.org)
This training opportunity was organised by the Journalist to Journalist Project of the National Press Foundation, a U.S.-based, non-profit independent journalism education organisation and The Union, a non-profit international scientific organisation based in Paris. Funding is provided by the The Union, Aeras Global, Lilly MDR-TB Partnership and others. For more information, contact Ms. Kerry Buker at kbuker@nationalpress.org.
For more information about the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health and The Union, please go to www.worldlunghealth.org or www.theunion.org
Resources
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Welcome and Opening Remarks [download]
Dr. Nils E. Billo, M.D., M.P.H. [read bio]Executive Director, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease -
Tobacco Control [download]Professor Bill Bellew [read bio]Technical Advisor on Tobacco Control, The Union
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Professor Bill Bellew [read bio]Technical Advisor on Tobacco Control, The Union
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Costs and Implications of Asthma [download]
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What is Asthma [download]Dr. Guy MarksClinical Professor of Medicine, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney
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Asthma Panel [download]Dr. Guy MarksClinical Professor of Medicine, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney
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TB and HIV [download]Dr. E. Jane CarterAssociate Professor of Medicine, Brown Research, Brown University
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TB and HIV [download]Dr. E. Jane CarterAssociate Professor of Medicine, Brown Research, Brown University
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Development of Drugs to Treat TB -Everitt [download]Dr. Daniel EverittSenior Medical Officer, TB Alliance
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Development of Drugs to Treat TB [download]Dr. Daniel EverittSenior Medical Officer, TB Alliance
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The Global Burden of TB [download]Dr. Mario RaviglioneDirector, Stop TB Department World Health Organization
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The Global Burden of TB [download]Dr. Mario RaviglioneDirector, Stop TB Department World Health Organization
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Tuberculosis: Forgotten but not Gone [download]
Lee B. Reichman, M.D., M.P.H. [read bio]Professor of Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Community Health -
Tuberculosis: Forgotten but not Gone [download]
Lee B. Reichman, M.D., M.P.H. [read bio]Professor of Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Community Health
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Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis [download]
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Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis [download]
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Diagnosing TB: Old and New Tools [download]Dr. Anne DetjenTechnical Consultant, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
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Diagnosing TB: Old and New Tools [download]Dr. Anne DetjenTechnical Consultant, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
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TB and Poverty [download]Dr. Gillian MannHealth Economist, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Global Health Funding [download]Mark HarringtonExecutive Director, Treatment Action Group
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The Challenge of MDR/TB [download]Dr. Hans RiederConsultant, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
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Hope in the TB Pipeline: Vaccines [download]Dr. Michael BrennanSenior Advisor for Global Affairs, Aeras
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J2J Lung Health Agenda [download]
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Fellow Bios [download]