Annual TB Conference – The Union NAR
The Union-North America Region (NAR) is the regional arm of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), a global public health organization with the vision to provide health solutions to the poor. BC Lung is an organizational member of The Union and acts as the Secretariat, organizing and hosting The Union-NAR's annual conference in consultation with the Executive Committee.
Annual TB Conference 2026
February 25 – 28, 2026 | Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Annual TB Conference 2025
February 26 to March 1, 2025 | Vancouver, BC
The volunteer conference planning committee enthusiastically picked a list of topics and assembled an exciting list of speakers. Dr. Bob Horsburgh spoke about “The Riddle of TB Drug Resistance” for The George Comstock Lecture. The Beyond TB Lecture was be given by Dr. Denis Nash about the effects of climate change on HIV care, an emerging area of research in infectious diseases. There was a continued focus on creating more opportunities for the participation of TB survivors and early career researchers and colleagues in our conference. The pre-conference activities included a workshop for TB survivors and a post-graduate course on the application of next-generation sequencing for the clinical and public health management of TB.
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NAR Charter
This charter governs the North America Region (NAR) established by the General Assembly of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).