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
46 civil society organisations pledge support for a TB-Free India
As part of the Call to Action for a TB-Free India, representatives from 46 civil society organisations working on TB prevention and care…
US Ambassador brings together corporate leaders for a TB-Free India
(Mumbai, india) Mr Richard Verna, United States Ambassador to India, launched the ‘Mumbai Dialogue: Towards a TB-Free India’ on 10…
NATAB conference on TB highlights importance of tobacco control
On 13 June, The Union’s constituent member for Bangladesh, the National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh (NATAB), held its…
Tobacco control advocates take Pakistan government to court for reneging on 85% graphic health warnings
Civil society groups in Pakistan have issued a high court petition to prevent the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and…
Myanmar delegation hosted by The Union to observe Scotland’s tobacco control in action
A high-level delegation of ministers, diplomats and academics from Myanmar visited The Union’s Department of Tobacco Control in…
New tobacco control module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India
Union tobacco control experts have helped develop a new module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India – the first of its kind…