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
Leaders meet to explore the future of TB innovation and research
The Permanent Mission of South Africa in Geneva, supported by The Union and other NGO partners, brought together United Nations…
Local use of TB data in Zimbabwe led to improved data quality and better TB care
The results of a retrospective cohort study conducted by The Union in collaboration with the Zimbabwe National TB Control Programme (NTP…
“Being part of The Union is being part of a movement. A movement focused on advancing solutions to improve the health of people living in poverty.”
“I have been a member of The Union for a number of years. My membership means I am part of an influential network of talented…
Minister Motsoaledi delivers Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture in Cape Town
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi delivered this year’s Stephen Lawn Memorial lecture, reminding those listening of…
The Union’s Zimbabwe Office marks World TB Day
As part of a number of activities to mark World TB Day, The Union Zimbabwe Office in Harare held a community discussion forum with 55…
Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, winner of the 2018 Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, is profiled in The Lancet
The Lancet has written a profile on Dr Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, as part of the prize for winning the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research…