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
Project Axshya
In collaboration with local partners and over 15,000 community volunteers, The Union provided innovative tuberculosis (TB) interventions designed to serve traditionally hard-to-reach and at-risk populations in India.
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) 9 409973377, (+95)9 944973377
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 report shows three in five people living with HIV now have access to drugs but UNAIDS warns ‘progress is slowing and time is running out.’
A new report from UNAIDS, issued to coincide with the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (23-27 July), states that three in five…
Myanmar holds its first national conference on tobacco control and the prevention of non-communicable diseases
Myanmar held its inaugural conference focused on reducing tobacco use and other risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs),…
India ratifies Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
India has officially endorsed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (ITP),…
The right to life – Bangladesh’s tobacco control laws designed to uphold a fundamental principle
Syed Mahbubul Alam is The Union’s technical advisor on tobacco control for Bangladesh. He began his battle for tobacco control…
Funfair organised for children living with HIV in Myanmar
The Union Office in Myanmar in collaboration with the National AIDS Programme hosted three ‘Child Funfairs’ for 400 children living…
The Union calls upon corporates to join Modi’s vision of ending TB in India by 2025
The Union in partnership with PHD Chamber of Commerce, this week brought together more than 25 corporates in a bid to scale up efforts…