2,480,000
TB incidence in 2022
424,000
deaths from TB in 2022
325,000
children under 15 with TB in 2022
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
Nominations open for Union Awards 2020
Nominations are now being received for The Union Awards, to be presented at the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health…
Incoming President of The Union, Professor Guy Marks shares his vision for the future
Earlier this month, at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health, in Hyderabad, India, The Union welcomed new President, Professor…
Looking towards a new year for Union members
As we move into 2019, we reflect on the achievements made by Union members over the last 12 months in more than 140 countries around the…
The Union Annual Report 2017
A message from José Luis Castro, Executive Director, The Union
This week we stand on the verge of a major milestone in our…
Top lung health experts gather in Cairo for the 29th Conference of The Union Middle East Region
The 29th Conference of The Union Middle East Region, in conjunction with the 59th International Congress of the Egyptian Society of…
Momentum gathers at Global NCD Alliance Forum for the High Level Meeting on NCDs in 2018
The Global NCD Alliance (NCDA) Forum concluded today with a consensus from all to step up the pace and be more united if the 2018 High-…