4,850,000
TB incidence in 2022
170,000
drug-resistant TB incidence in 2022
99,000
TB cases in people with HIV in 2022
The Union's work in South-East Asia
Project Axshya
In collaboration with local partners and over 15,000 community volunteers, The Union provided innovative tuberculosis (TB) interventions designed to serve traditionally hard-to-reach and at-risk populations in India.
Integrated HIV Care Programme - Myanmar
Through its Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme, The Union Office in Myanmar currently provides services to nearly 34,000 People Living with HIV, more than 33,400 of which are taking antiretroviral treatment.
The Union's Offices
The Union South-East Asia Office was The Union’s first region office, located in India. The Union Office in Myanmar located in Mandalay provides HIV and TB-HIV programmes.
The Union Office in India
C-6, Qutub Institutional Area
110016 New Delhi
India
Phone: (+91) 11 46 054 400
Phone: (+91) 11 46 054 430 / 429
The Union Office in Myanmar
Ma-10/41-42, 64th St, between 101st & 102nd St
Chan Mya Thar Zi
Mandalay
Myanmar
Phone: (+95) 9 409973377, (+95)9 944973377
Members of The Union South-East Asia 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 South-East Asia Region is made up of organisational and individual members.
UNION NEWS FROM THE South-East ASIA REGION
The 8th President’s Centennial Dinner to be held at Taj Falaknuma Palace – one of the finest palaces in India
Union members and benefactors will join distinguished and high-level guests to attend the 8th President’s Centennial Dinner at the…
Fun Day for children living with HIV in Myanmar
Throughout March, The Union in Myanmar has been hosting an annual Fun Day for children living with HIV who are part of the Union’s…
Myanmar declares #ItsTimetoEndTB on World TB Day
Staff from The Union Office in Myanmar, have joined the World TB Day It’s Time campaign by taking a series of photos and sharing them…
Union hosts events in India and asks ‘Can we eliminate tuberculosis in India and around the world?’
In the lead up to World TB Day (24 March), The Union hosted a panel discussion in New Delhi on the challenge of ending the tuberculosis…
New operational research finds TB patients diagnosed through active case finding suffer less diagnosis delay
A new study led by researchers from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) has found that proactive…
Union Operational Research fellows awarded PhDs
Ajay Kumar from India (Director of The Union’s Centre for Operational Research), Serge Ade from Benin (Union Senior Operational Research…