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
Study in IJTLD on treatment of TB and HIV/AIDS receives wide attention
Patients who have multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are more likely to live if they receive antiretroviral treatment rapidly…
Leadership change for The Union Zimbabwe Office
Christopher Zishiri
Barnet Nyathi
Dr Zishiri is a Zimbabwean medical doctor with post-graduate…
Zimbabwe makes steady progress against TB-HIV with The Union's support
Harare, Zimbabwe – A TB-HIV integrated care project managed by The Union Zimbabwe Office recently announced its second-year results,…
Awards honour advances against TB-HIV and MDR-TB
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) last night presented awards for scientific achievement and…
NCD Alliance launches programme to support NCD civil society efforts in South Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease – kill approximately 36…
Union course helps South Africa build strategy for TB-HIV in prisons
With 160,000 prisoners, South Africa has the largest prison population in Africa, according to a recent speech by Correctional Services…