{"id":56861,"date":"2026-06-25T11:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goinginternational.eu\/wp\/de\/?p=56861"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:29:59","slug":"union-conference-lung-health-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goinginternational.eu\/wp\/de\/union-conference-lung-health-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026 \u2013 Advancing Global Solutions for Respiratory Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56861\" class=\"elementor elementor-56861\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8a1138 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8a1138\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44ae1fa9\" data-id=\"44ae1fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cea830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cea830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>17th to 20th November 2026<\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>, Rio de Jainero, Brazil.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-88c562e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88c562e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f96f0f\" data-id=\"6f96f0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaccba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaccba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Respiratory diseases remain among the leading causes of illness and death worldwide, with tuberculosis, chronic lung diseases, lung cancer and the health effects of tobacco use continuing to pose major global health challenges. Addressing these complex issues requires international collaboration, scientific innovation and strong public health strategies.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-defb144\" data-id=\"defb144\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531decb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"531decb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/worldlunghealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goinginternational.eu\/wp\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/union_logo_250x.png\" title=\"union_logo_250x\" alt=\"union_logo_250x\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ba770 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8ba770\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2e9657\" data-id=\"f2e9657\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e0678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5e0678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026<\/strong> provides a unique platform where researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, policymakers and patient advocates come together to share knowledge and shape the future of lung health worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c033799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c033799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Global Forum for Lung Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b62549 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b62549\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3538a5c\" data-id=\"3538a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abefee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7abefee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Organised by <strong>The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)<\/strong>, the conference is recognised as one of the world&#8217;s leading scientific meetings dedicated to lung health. Participants from more than 100 countries are expected to exchange the latest research findings, present innovative clinical approaches and discuss strategies to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment across diverse healthcare settings.<\/p><p>The scientific programme spans the full spectrum of respiratory medicine and public health, including tuberculosis, chronic respiratory diseases, tobacco control, lung cancer, health systems strengthening, health policy and integrated approaches to respiratory care. The conference also highlights the importance of equitable access to healthcare and international cooperation in reducing the global burden of lung disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f0b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f0b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientific Exchange and International Networking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5851b93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5851b93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21bf403\" data-id=\"21bf403\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479d8c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479d8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond the scientific sessions, the conference offers extensive opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary collaboration. Through keynote lectures, symposia, workshops, postgraduate courses and poster presentations, participants can engage with leading experts while exploring new partnerships for research, education and clinical practice. The event brings together professionals from academic institutions, healthcare organisations, NGOs, governmental agencies and international health programmes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb0a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcb0a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join the Global Lung Health Community in Rio<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-473eae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"473eae4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9785f\" data-id=\"2b9785f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d305d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d305d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The <strong>Union World Conference on Lung Health 2026<\/strong> will take place <strong>17\u201320 November 2026<\/strong> in <strong>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/strong>. Whether you are involved in clinical care, research, public health, epidemiology or health policy, the conference offers an outstanding opportunity to stay informed about the latest scientific developments and contribute to improving lung health worldwide. Registration is now open.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-734c0af3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"734c0af3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d30a082\" data-id=\"5d30a082\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189847ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"189847ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#012264;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#345597;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">General Information<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"><\/strong><strong>Date: <\/strong>17th to 20th November 2026\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Location:<br \/><\/strong>Windsor Convention &amp; Expo Center<br \/>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p><p>For more information and detailed program visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldlunghealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<br \/><\/div><\/div><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bc22b0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bc22b0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c9651e1\" data-id=\"2c9651e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531a2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531a2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><hr class=\"wc-shortcodes-divider wc-shortcodes-item wc-shortcodes-divider-line-single wc-shortcodes-divider-style-solid \"  \/><\/p><p><strong style=\"color: #333333;\">Published in GI-Mail 07\/2026 (English &amp; German edition).<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Do you already know our monthly newsletter<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goinginternational.eu\/en\/newsletter-archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GI-Mail<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">with useful tips on postgraduate courses?<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Sign up<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goinginternational.eu\/en\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Are you looking for vacancies or new career challenges? 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