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
Union study in Zimbabwe shows reduction of TB case notifications with scale-up of antiretroviral and isoniazid preventive therapies
An operational research study, published in BMJ Open and led by the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health in collaboration with The Union’s Centre…
Sustaining essential healthcare in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
African Union of Consumers appeals to governments and health specialists to protect Africa from the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
A press release, issued by The Union’s Daouda Adam, Chairperson of the African Union of Consumers (AUC) on behalf of the organisation,…
Preparing national tuberculosis control programmes for COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Helping Africa to breathe when COVID-19 strikes
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Tackling the threat of COVID-19 in Africa: an urgent need for practical planning
Originally available as a preprint, this article was subsequently published in the May 2020 issue of the IJTLD.
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