4,850,000
TB incidence in 2022
170,000
drug-resistant TB incidence in 2022
99,000
TB cases in people with HIV in 2022
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 Office in India
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
Ma-10/41-42, 64th St, between 101st & 102nd St
Chan Mya Thar Zi
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 organisational and individual members.
UNION NEWS FROM THE South-East ASIA REGION
Community-based active case finding in India can test and treat more people with TB in hard-to-reach tribal areas
In India, many people with tuberculosis (TB) are missed by health interventions that are not able to access communities in remote or…
Union hosts Challenge TB India dissemination event
The Union South-East Asia (USEA) hosted an event to celebrate the achievements of the Challenge TB project in India. Funded by the US…
Union President Elect Professor Guy Marks shortlisted for top science prize
Union President Elect Professor Guy Marks has been shortlisted for a top scientific prize for his pioneering work on tuberculosis (TB)…
The Union supports SEATCA’s campaign against latest attempts by PMI to undermine tobacco control
The Union supports a campaign launched by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) against the Philip Morris International (…
Union study in Myanmar spurs improved adolescent-specific care in HIV care programmes
Improved services catering towards adolescents living with HIV have increased retention of young people treated through The Union’s…
India can be a global leader in TB research, says Union-co-authored op-ed
The Wire magazine has today published an op-ed, co-authored by Dr Paula I Fujiwara, Scientific Director of The Union, and Dr Mark…