CEO Perspective

The world is in the throes of a non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic.

For TB, we need to move from a 1.5 percent annual reduction in TB incidence to a 10 percent annual reduction.

This year’s Union World Conference convenes during one of the most critical moments in the global fight against tuberculosis.

The Union was founded on a hope and on a dream that they would bring about a world free from the devastation of tuberculosis

Is anything less believable than Big Tobacco investing in a smoke-free future?

Unfortunately, the burden of NCDs is only increasing. People are more exposed to behavioral and environmental risk factors.

Resolve to Save Lives is a new $225 million global health initiative, housed at Vital Strategies, that aims to save 100 million lives from cardiovascular disease and epidemics. 

Where do public opinion, science and regulation stand right now on tobacco? And how are they likely to evolve?

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies launches world’s first Global Charter for Lung Health.