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
Steve Graham: A life dedicated to child lung health
Steve Graham knows what it is like not to be able to breathe. As a child growing up on a farm in Australia, he suffered from…
The Union trains physicians in Yunnan Province to manage TB-HIV challenges
Among the issues that the 5-day intensive course addressed were how to handle TB patients who present with immune systems badly…
Experts and advocates call on Indonesia to ratify WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The declaration – adopted by delegates to the 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health held last week in Chiba, Japan – also…
The Union calls for governments to exclude tobacco products from trade treaties
The TPP is a free trade agreement involving 12 countries that are part of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Australia,…
M is for Monitor: The Union helps survey smokefree success in China
The Tobacco Questions for Surveys (TQS) is a subset of key questions from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) that was designed by…
The Union congratulates Singapore for adopting plain packaging of tobacco products
Singapore has adopted plain packaging of tobacco products, which is implemented with immediate effect today, 1 July 2020. The new…