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
Retrospective study shows TB-HIV patients received better care than patients with only HIV in a primary healthcare clinic
The latest issue of Public Health Action includes a retrospective cohort study of 2013 records from a primary healthcare clinic…
Zimbabwe holds first postgraduate course on innovative data management
The Union Zimbabwe Office delivered a postgraduate course for the first time at the 46th Union World Lung Conference on Lung Health in…
Zimbabwe and Uganda partner in integrating tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus care
The Union Zimbabwe and Uganda offices recently received a two-year grant from the World Diabetes Foundation, which will support the…
Zimbabwe wins two-year Global Fund grant
The Union Zimbabwe Office has been awarded a Global Fund New Funding Model Sub-Recipient grant for Tuberculosis Community Systems…
Key populations: Shedding light on TB in prison
Early in 2015, the South African Health Minister and Chair of the Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced…
Three new Honorary Members named
At the General Assembly in Cape Town, three longstanding Union members received Honorary Member status. This lifetime status is granted…