44%
burden of global TB incidence
192,000
drug-resistant TB cases
1.6mill
killed by tobacco each year
The Union's work in South-East Asia
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.
The Union's Offices
The Union South-East Asia Office was The Union’s first region office, located in India. The Union Office in Myanmar located in Mandalay provides HIV and TB-HIV programmes.
The Union South-East Asia Office
C-6, Qutub Institutional Area
110016 New Delhi
India
Phone: (+91) 11 46 054 400
Phone: (+91) 11 46 054 430 / 429
The Union Office in Myanmar
No.36, 27th Street between 72nd & 73rd Street
Chan Aye Thar Zan
Mandalay
Myanmar
Phone: (+95)2 4071082
Members of The Union South-East Asia 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 South-East Asia Region is made up of more than 400 organisations and individuals.
UNION NEWS FROM THE South-East ASIA REGION
World Earth Day 2021 and PHA
This Earth Day, we highlight two preprints accepted for the June issue of PHA. The articles by Sinha et al. and Harries and co-authors …
New Paper Finds Indian Tobacco Companies Provided Nearly US$37 Million in Corporate Social Responsibility During First Months of COVID-19
India’s Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 (COTPA) bars tobacco company corporate social responsibility (CSR) as does…
A New COTPA Amendment and Government Hiring Policy Tackle Tobacco in Jharkhand
The Jharkhand legislative assembly approved, on 22 March, an important amendment to national legislation—The Cigarettes and Other…
Impact of influenza A co-infection with COVID-19
This study reports on the rate of co-infection with influenza A in a cohort of COVID-19 patients and its impact on the clinical course and outcome.
The Union calls for peace in Myanmar
The scenes of violence on the streets of Myanmar in recent days are concerning for The Union, which has been providing care…