1,060,000
TB incidence in Indonesia in 2022
31,000
drug-resistant TB incidence in Philippines in 2022
13,600
deaths from TB in Vietnam in 2022
Members of The Union Asia Pacific 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 Asia Pacific Region is made up of close to 400 individuals and organisations.
Our work in Asia Pacific
The 9th Asia Pacific Region Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (APRC 2024), will take place from 26 – 29 April 2024 at Taipei International Convention Centre in Taipei, Taiwan. With the theme of “Shaping a Safer World through high-quality holistic healthcare”, the program will include the fields of tuberculosis, emerging respiratory infectious disease, universal health coverage and environmental factors on communicable disease (especially tuberculosis) and non-communicable disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and interstitial lung disease.
For more information, please visit the conference website www.aprc2024.org
UNION NEWS FROM THE Asia pacific REGION
Shenzhen's smokefree law actively enforced
One of the world’s fastest growing cities, Shenzhen in China, introduced new legislation on 1 March 2014 to protect its seven million…
Ministerial delegations from Russia and China visit Scotland to observe implementation of progressive tobacco control policies
A delegation of ministerial public health officials from Russia and China will observe Scotland’s progressive tobacco control laws in…
TB case finding project identifies more than 1,700 TB cases in Mandalay
More than 1,700 bacteriologically confirmed TB cases in Mandalay were identified through the PICTS (Programme to Increase Catchment of…
Chinese public officials required not to smoke in public places
The Communist Party’s Central Office and the State Council Office released a joint notice on 29 December 2013 requesting public…
Leadership changes in The Union China Office
The Union is pleased to announce that Dr Gan Quan has been appointed Director of The Union China Office in…
In memoriam: Prof SH Lee
Prof Lee Shiu Hung, a long-time member of The Union and the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, died on 9…