The Union Office in Myanmar works in collaboration with national health partners to care for and treat people with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. The office provides practical and technical support to the National TB Programme and National AIDS Programme. The Union also assists with monitoring and evaluation; using operational research to inform practical and policy improvements in health services.
The Union Office in Myanmar manages the Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme, which provides wide-reaching access to comprehensive HIV care and treatment (including management of co-infections), Prevention and Health System Strengthening Package.
Active case-finding and case-holding activities are also undertaken by covering approximately a population of 3 million, finding thousands of cases of people with presumptive TB, as well as supporting care and treatment services for drug-resistant TB cases.
The Union trains and supports staffing, maintenance and supply of reagents, and testing services in government laboratories. This work is complemented by an additional focus on training volunteers to deliver counselling, knowledge, and support to the wider community throughout Myanmar.
Our projects in Myanmar
Integrated HIV Care Programme - Myanmar
Through its Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme, The Union Office in Myanmar currently provides services to nearly 34,000 People Living with HIV, more than 33,400 of which are taking antiretroviral treatment.
257,000
TB incidence in Myanmar
280,000
people living with HIV
13,000
drug-resistant TB incidence
Our impact in Myanmar
The Union’s HIV Programme Director in Myanmar, leading the Integrated HIV Care Programme
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