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 both organisational and individual members.
UNION NEWS FROM THE africa REGION
Will the Ebola epidemic in West Africa impact The Union conference?
As the Union World Conference in Barcelona approaches, many Union members and other conference attendees are curious to know if and how…
Long-time Union member Simon Schaaf honoured by South African government
Prof Simon Schaaf has received the National Order of Mapungubwe (silver) for excellence in the field of medical sciences from South…
Riitta Dlodlo: A leader in TB and HIV, every step of the way
Dr Riitta Dlodlo’s career as a physician in Zimbabwe began in 1982 when HIV/AIDS was just beginning and tuberculosis (TB) was…
With 75% of patients now enrolled in the STREAM MDR-TB trial, investigators meet to discuss progress and next steps
With three-quarters of the expected patients now enrolled in the STREAM clinical trial of a shortened MDR-TB regimen, investigators and…
World No Tobacco Day 2014 around the globe
31 May 2014 saw Union offices and grantees across the globe recognising and celebrating recent developments in tobacco control. Many…
Anna Nakanwagi: Leading The Union's fight against TB and HIV in Uganda
Until Dr Anna Nakanwagi went to work with Uganda’s National TB and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) as a public health graduate student…