<P> The Union organises the annual Union World Conference on Lung Health, the largest annual meeting on lung health in the world . The most recent conference was the 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health, which was held in Barcelona, Spain, from 28 October - 1 November 2014 . The 46th Union World Conference on Lung Health will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 2--6 December 2015 . </P> <P> The Union publishes two scientific journals; the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) and Public Health Action (PHA). The IJTLD is distributed to over 165 countries world - wide and has an impact factor of 2.76 . The IJTLD is the reference for clinical research and epidemiological studies on tuberculosis . It is also the only peer - reviewed journal dedicated to lung health, including articles on non-tuberculosis - related respiratory diseases such as asthma, acute respiratory infection, COPD and the hazards of tobacco and pollution . Public Health Action is The Union's open - access online journal which is published quarterly . PHA addresses the need for showcasing operational research that addresses issues in health systems and services and aims to provide new knowledge to improve access, equity, quality and efficiency of health systems and services . </P>

The international union against tuberculosis and lung disease (the union)