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International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Non-governmental scientific organization

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, or The Union, is a century old global membership based, scientific organization headquartered in Paris with the stated vision to "A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease".2 Its revenue was $69.5 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded1

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The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, or The Union, is a century old global membership based, scientific organization headquartered in Paris with the stated vision to "A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease". The Union focuses its work in three areas of lung health: Tuberculosis control, Tobacco Control, and other communicable and non-communicable Lung diseases.The Union organises the World Conference on Lung Health, the largest annual meeting on lung health in the world, manages a number of scientific publications such as the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and implements various funded projects and activities across the world.2

The story

The Union was founded in Paris on 20 October 1920, during the first post-war international conference on TB at the Sorbonne University, where the representatives of 31 countries pledged to work together to fight the disease. The antecedents of The Union include the former Central Bureau for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. At the time it was known as the International Union Against Tuberculosis (IUAT) and was renamed in 1995 to the current one to include other lung diseases. Early pioneers were Robert Koch, Sir John Crofton and Karel Styblo.

According to The Lancet, in the 1970s, Styblo "harnessed the meager resources of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and showed that, contrary to expert opinion, tuberculosis could be controlled in extremely poor countries: beginning in Tanzania, one of the poorest of them all". In 1982, it instituted World Tuberculosis Day, commemorating 100 years from the date when Robert Koch discovered cause of tuberculosis. The expanded name and mission were adopted in 1986.

Past presidents include:

From Wikipedia’s article on International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Board members and other officers (1)

Revenue over time

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Revenue

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease revenue by year1$69.5M in 2023+87% since 2014
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2014: $37.3M$37.3M20142015: $95.7M$95.7M2015+157%2016: $31.0M$31.0M2016−68%2017: $175.2M$175.2M2017+466%2018: $80.9M$80.9M2018−54%2019: $220.0M$220.0M2019+172%2020: $181.2M$181.2M2020−18%2021: $109.1M$109.1M2021−40%2022: $104.2M$104.2M2022−4%2023: $69.5M$69.5M2023−33%
  • 2023$69.5M1
  • 2022$104.2M1
  • 2021$109.1M1
  • 2020$181.2M1
  • 2019$220.0M1
  • 2018$80.9M1

Timeline

  1. 1867Founded Founded1

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