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 Plus
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-39/25-26, 52nd Street, between 42nd & 43rd Street, Maha Aung Myay
Mandalay, Myanmar
Phone: (+95) 9 409 973 377
Phone: (+95) 9 944 973 377
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
Women in Lung Health: Prof Marieke van der Zalm
Prof Marieke van der Zalm is an Associate Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health at Stellenbosch University, with a decade of…
Women in Lung Health: Dr Garima Bhatt
Dr Garima Bhatt is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of York and a public health professional focused on tobacco…
Women in Lung Health: Prof Anete Trajman
Professor Anete Trajman is a Full Professor of Internal Medicine at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro …
Union members invited to help drive our strategic direction
As part of The Union’s drive to strengthen our ability to achieve a world free of tuberculosis and lung disease, our members are invited…
Can we optimize the TB response amid funding constraints using evidence-based, cost-effective strategies
An article in a forthcoming issue of IJTLD OPEN examines cost-effective and integrated strategies to sustain and strengthen the TB response in low- and middle-income countries amid declining donor funding.
Experts call for the gap to be closed on chronic respiratory diseases: launch of new journal to address inequity
World leading lung health experts are calling for greater coordinated action to reshape the global response to chronic respiratory…
A reflection on 2025
At the start of the year, our forecast for 2025 and beyond looked very different to the situation we are all …
Lung health community unite in Copenhagen to reaffirm commitment to end tuberculosis and lung disease
Wrap-up videos
Experience the highlights of the Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025 once more with our official…
Using “7-1-7” timeliness metrics and TB survivors to enhance uptake of household contact screening and management
New study examining the role of trained TB survivors to support community-level activities, as part of the 7-1-7 timeliness approach has published in BMJ Open. This study was conducted within India’s National TB Programme across the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.