Union World Conference 2026: science and public health

The Union World Conference on Lung Health brings together people approaching lung health from different perspectives: researchers, clinicians, community representatives, NGOs and health authorities. Their meeting takes place in Rio de Janeiro from 17 to 20 November 2026.

What distinguishes the programme?

Discussions cover research findings alongside the practical experience of implementing programmes, professional training and community work. Formats include symposia, research presentations, workshops and postgraduate courses. TBScience provides a dedicated forum for scientific exchange on tuberculosis.

This range of participants connects laboratory and clinical questions with the way services are organised in practice. Community Connect brings community voices into the professional discussion. Choose formats relevant to your work when planning: a course may have different participation requirements from the main conference.

Dates and venue

The organiser confirms 17–20 November at Windsor Convention & Expo Center, Avenida Lúcio Costa, 2630, Barra da Tijuca. Check your session schedule and registration on The Union’s website. Submission deadlines and attendance conditions are separate matters; a published programme does not establish that abstracts are still being accepted.

Planning your journeys

If you are staying elsewhere, give Hola Taxi your hotel address, Windsor Convention & Expo Center and your attendance days. Add the passenger count for colleagues travelling together. Discuss an airport arrival at GIG or SDU and a return after your final chosen session separately.