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
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…
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Calls for Strong Tobacco Control Policies, Urges Amendments to PP 109/2012
On 8 April, Muhammadiyah, one of Indonesia’s largest, most influential civil society organisations, organised a high-level meeting to…
Makassar City Government Integrates Tobacco Control into COVID-19 Recovery Plan
At a meeting on 31 March, newly appointed Makassar Mayor Mr Ramadhan Pomanto urged the 1.5 million residents of Eastern Indonesia’s…
A New Health Development Surcharge (HDS) Code Can Create a Pathway Toward a Tobacco Free Bangladesh
In 2015 the Bangladesh government began to levy a 1 percent Health Development Surcharge (HDS) for all tobacco products, an amount of…
Indonesia’s Capital City Jakarta commits to tobacco control
Convening 229 participants, Jakarta’s provincial government held a virtual inter-departmental seminar on 18 February to enhance a whole…