1mil
die of tuberculosis
8mil
die from tobacco
500,000
children die of pneumonia
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 more than 700 organisations and individuals.
UNION NEWS FROM THE africa REGION
African Union of Consumers appeals to governments and health specialists to protect Africa from the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
A press release, issued by The Union’s Daouda Adam, Chairperson of the African Union of Consumers (AUC) on behalf of the organisation,…
Preparing national tuberculosis control programmes for COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Helping Africa to breathe when COVID-19 strikes
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Tackling the threat of COVID-19 in Africa: an urgent need for practical planning
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa: focusing on health facility admissions and deaths
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
“World TB Day reminds me that through our individual commitments, collectively, we can eradicate TB.”
Dr Jeremiah Chakaya Muhwa, immediate past-President of The Union (2016-2019), remains personally dedicated to the common goal…