The Union Conference

The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026
Date: 17-20 November
Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
#UnionConf #EndTB

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What are the scientific questions that could shape the future of TB?

From transmission and Mtb biology to vaccines, diagnostics, biomarkers and One Health, TBScience brings emerging research and unanswered questions to Rio.

Explore the programme: https://t.co/SYMRn9MBqQ

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Some of the most important conversations in Rio won’t happen behind a lectern.

Community Connect brings together community voices, advocacy, research, art, film, workshops and performance.

Discover what’s coming to Rio: https://t.co/W4yCBVslno #UnionConf2026

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What if food was treated as part of TB care, rather than an afterthought?

At #UnionConf2026, Food as Medicine for TB explores nutrition, social protection and what it takes to embed nutrition into TB programmes.

20 Nov | 16:00–17:30 https://t.co/JO9uliebJe

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Go beyond the main programme in Rio.

Join focused Workshops & Postgraduate Courses on TB modelling, rapid diagnostics, social protection, vaccine messaging, WHO guidance and more. Places are limited.

Explore the sessions: https://t.co/TcPiQUPHNj

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Start planning your time in Rio. The e-programme is LIVE and bookings are now open for Workshops and Postgraduate Courses.

Explore the programme, find your sessions and book early.

🔗 https://t.co/JO9uliebJe

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Progress isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about testing, learning and adapting - and being willing to learn from what didn’t work.

Join “Fail Festival: A new platform for learning” at #WCLH2026.

📅 18 Nov | 🕓 16:00–17:30
📍 Rio de Janeiro

🔗 https://t.co/JO9uliebJe

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Be part of the World Conference team this November. 🌍

Volunteer in Rio and help support delegates, sessions, speakers, posters and Community Connect.

📍 Rio | 17–20 November
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/ilv6XDs4TN

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Health conditions don’t exist in isolation. Neither should our response. #ActOnNCDs

Join us in Rio on 18 Nov for a symposium on diabetes, TB and integrated, person-centred care.

🔗 Explore the programme and join us.
https://t.co/JO9uliebJe

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Tomorrow, our Latin America member group hosts a webinar in Spanish:

Challenges in the Management of Tuberculosis in Rural Areas

Dr Álvaro Miguel Achu Pacheco

⏰ 6:00 PM (Mexico City)
7:00 PM (Colombia | Peru)
8:00 PM (Chile)

📲 Free registration:
https://t.co/4HcBpijb8b

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🚨 Last chance for Early Bird tickets!

Be part of Plenary 4 at #UnionConf2026 and discover why One Health is key to tackling future lung health challenges.

🎤 Prof José Soares Ferreira Neto
🎤 Dr Anabel Rodriguez
🎤 Dr Paula Prist

📅 20 Nov

🔗 https://t.co/acgIBpEZpT

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🚨 Last chance for Early Bird registration!

Join Plenary 3 at #WCLH2026 to explore the future of vaccines, equity and public trust.

🎤 Dr. Nicole Frahm
🎤 Dr. Mauricio Caballero @McabaX
🎤 Prof. Heidi Larson @ProfHeidiLarson

📅 19 Nov

🔗 https://t.co/fDcmrVfmNo

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🚨 Today is your last chance to secure Early Bird rates for #WCLH2026.

Join a global community of researchers, clinicians, advocates and people affected by lung disease in Rio this November.

🔗 Register now: https://t.co/B4RbPGtmND

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🚨 Last chance for Early Bird registration!

Don't miss Plenary 2 at #WCLH2026 on the future of lung health, post-TB lung disease, silicosis and NTM.

🎤 Prof. Dingani Moyo
🎤 Intan Dewi
🎤 Dr. Jakko van Ingen @van_jakko

📅 18 Nov

🔗 https://t.co/fDcmrVfmNo

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🚨 Last chance for Early Bird registration!

Join Plenary 1 at #WCLH2026 and hear from global experts exploring how social protection can help end TB.

🎤 Prof. Mauricio Barreto
🎤 Prof. Madhavi Bhargava @dr_madhavib
🎤 Timur Abdullaev

📅 17 Nov

🔗 https://t.co/fDcmrVfmNo

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⏰ 24 hours left to secure your place at #WCLH2026.

Join global experts, researchers and advocates in Rio this November and help shape the future of lung health.

Early Bird registration closes tomorrow, 31 July.

🔗 https://t.co/B4RbPGtmND

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🌍 Human health doesn’t exist in isolation.

Explore how people, animals and our planet are connected at #WCLH2026 — and why One Health solutions are key to the future of lung health.

Register before 31 July for Early Bird rates.
🔗 https://t.co/B4RbPGtmND

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⏰ 72 hours left to secure your place in Rio.

Join the global lung health community at #WCLH2026 and save with Early Bird rates before they close on 31 July.

🔗 Register today: https://t.co/B4RbPGtmND

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Congratulations to everyone with an accepted abstract! 🎉

If you haven't confirmed your presentation yet, now's the time. Still waiting on funding? You can update the presenting author until the end of October.

🔗 Confirm your presentation: https://t.co/7h7gQeNmfG

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A breakthrough in the lab is only the beginning.

Join the plenary "The Vaccine Lifecycle: Advancing Translational Science, Equity and Community Confidence" to explore vaccine development, equitable access & building public confidence.

Register: https://t.co/B4RbPGtmND

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Late-Breaker submissions for The Union Late-Breaker Session, RIT/JATA Student Late-Breaker Session and TBScience Late-Breaker Sessions close today.

Share your latest research and help shape the conversations in Rio.

🔗 Submit today: https://t.co/iJYPQlesj8