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
TB-Free India forms new partnership with Rotary India to end TB nationally
Under the Call to Action for a TB-Free India, The Union has scaled up a partnership with the Rotary Foundation (India), increasing its…
Myint Thien: Cured TB patient dedicated to volunteer support network
The Union’s Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) implements active case-finding activities in 15 townships…
Rural healthcare providers serve as crucial link between TB programme and communities
The Union’s Project Axshya has trained over 25,000 rural healthcare providers in India to recognise tuberculosis (TB) symptoms, refer…
TREAT TB supports implementation of nine-month regimen in Philippines
This month TREAT TB concluded a two-week technical assistance visit in the Philippines. The visit included a total of eight facility…
Union South-East Asia Office holds first Latent TB infection consultation in India
A national level technical consultation on “Latent TB Infection in India –opportunities and challenges” was organised by The Union South…
Volunteers combat stigma and assist with treatment adherence in Myanmar
The Union’s Programme to Increase Catchment of Tuberculosis Suspects (PICTS) works with the National Tuberculosis Programme to address…