South-East Asia

Throughout South-East Asia, The Union provides public health expertise to the region’s governments, civil society, corporations and international agencies on TB, HIV and tobacco control, working in close partnership with the Ministries of Health and health services. It also conducts operational research, capacity-building programmes and grant-monitoring services.

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Health Challenges in South-East Asia

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

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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.

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.

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.

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UNION NEWS FROM THE South-East ASIA REGION

“In Myanmar, The Union works with tens of thousands of patients whose lives depend on the treatment services we provide.” Nick Southern, Country Director, Myanmar

Published on 17 January 2018

Ian Nicholas ‘Nick’ Southern has been Country Director for The Union’s office in Myanmar since January 2016. Originally from…