Our work in Africa
TREAT TB
Read more about TREAT TB (Technology, Research, Education and Technical Assistance for Tuberculosis), an ambitious initiative that was launched by The Union, seeking to contribute new knowledge regarding shorter, more tolerable treatment regimens for MDR-TB.
The Union has worked in Africa since 2006, providing grants and tobacco control technical support through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (BI) Grants Program.
Since 2002, The Union Uganda Office provides technical assistance to the National TB and Leprosy Programme in Uganda to strengthen interventions for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The Union works with implementing partners across Uganda’s health system structure, providing TB and TB-HIV training.
Members of The Union Africa Region
The Union is divided into seven regions to provide a platform for addressing lung health and related issues from a regional perspective. This structure offers members opportunities to network with colleagues who face the same regional challenges and contributes to The Union's deep understanding of local issues.
The Union Africa Region is made up of both organisational and individual members.
UNION NEWS FROM THE africa REGION
The doctor behind the data that is saving lives
Valérie Schwœbel has been a medical professional for over 30 years, specialising in data surveillance and epidemiology with a…
Parliamentarians commit to end TB in Zimbabwe at launch of National TB Caucus
Members of Parliament (MPs) from 27 provinces and representing different political parties met in Harare on 13 July to launch the…
The Union plays key role in TB2016 Conference, championing integrated TB-HIV approach
The Union is playing a key role in TB2016, an inaugural two day conference organised by The International AIDS Society, taking place 16-…
The Union DRC successfully petitions for prisoners with TB to receive treatment
The Union’s team in the Democratic Republic of Congo secured transfer from prison to hospital for 24 inmates infected with tuberculosis…
Union research advocates for TB treatment that prioritises human rights
The Union’s Senior Advisor and Director of Research, Prof Anthony D Harries, co-authored a paper calling for human-rights based…
The Union delivers first international course on shortened MDR-TB treatment in Cameroon
Union technical staff have organised the first-ever international multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) course on the shortened nine…