Our work in Asia Pacific
The Union’s Asia Pacific Office provides technical assistance, research and training programmes in tobacco control, tuberculosis, and non-communicable diseases.
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.
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
Will heated tobacco products be banned in Hong Kong?
The Bill to ban heated tobacco products in Hong Kong has been delayed, causing the authors to write to the IJTLD highlighting the risks of introducing new tobacco products. The preprint is free to read.
Next Generation of Indonesian Farmers Forsakes Tobacco
In its fight against lifesaving tobacco control policies—increased taxes, larger pictorial health warnings, and advertising bans—the…
Governor of Jakarta’s New Notification Will Significantly Improve Smokefree, TAPS, and Point of Sale Bans
After nearly a decade, the commitment and perseverance of tobacco control advocates including The Union will dramatically alter Jakarta’…
Indonesia Minister of Health Joins Union World No Tobacco Day National Webinar, Calls for Increased Pictorial Health Warnings and Youth Focus
On 1 June, The Union, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Association of all Indonesia Health…
University of Muhammadiyah Magelang Launches New School To Help Farmers Transition From Tobacco
A huge body of research demonstrates that tobacco growing is neither safe—it results in green tobacco sickness—nor lucrative, with the…
Indonesia’s Minister of Health says Tobacco Control Key to Fighting COVID-19, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Tuberculosis and Outlines Amendments to Government Regulation PP109/2012 as Key Strategy
Indonesia is unduly burdened by tobacco: it has a has a 63% male smoking prevalence, and smoking causes approximately 235,000 deaths…