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
New operational research finds TB patients diagnosed through active case finding suffer less diagnosis delay
A new study led by researchers from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) has found that proactive…
Union hosts events in India and asks ‘Can we eliminate tuberculosis in India and around the world?’
In the lead up to World TB Day (24 March), The Union hosted a panel discussion in New Delhi on the challenge of ending the tuberculosis…
Union Operational Research fellows awarded PhDs
Ajay Kumar from India (Director of The Union’s Centre for Operational Research), Serge Ade from Benin (Union Senior Operational Research…
“Sometimes the discrimination hurts more than the symptoms” - A monk’s journey from patient to community advocate
Ashin Sandawaya is a 46-year-old monk living in Htigyaing, a town in northern Myanmar. When he developed a persistent cough in July, a…
TB-Free India Summit sees high-level commitment from Indian government officials to end TB by 2025
With a focus on multisectoral collaboration and partnerships, the TB-Free India Summit brought together a broad range of Indian…
Looking towards a new year for Union members
As we move into 2019, we reflect on the achievements made by Union members over the last 12 months in more than 140 countries around the…