44%
burden of global TB incidence
192,000
drug-resistant TB cases
1.6mill
killed by tobacco each year
The Union's work in South-East Asia
Project Axshya
Between January 2018 and March 2020, The Union’s Project Axshya has facilitated the identification and testing of 730,000 people with presumptive TB, and the project provided sputum collection and transportation services to 320,000 people, resulting in 20,000 patients being diagnosed with TB.
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 South-East Asia Office
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
No.36, 27th Street between 72nd & 73rd Street
Chan Aye Thar Zan
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 more than 400 organisations and individuals.
UNION NEWS FROM THE South-East ASIA REGION
“We must be proactive and united in our response to COVID-19 to mitigate the impact of the virus on our beneficiaries.”
Dr Nay Lynn Oo is The Union’s HIV Programme Director in Myanmar, leading the Integrated HIV Care (IHC) Programme, which…
COVID-19: ensuring continuity of TB services in the private sector
Pakistan has the fifth largest global burden of TB, and in response to COVID-19 a lockdown was imposed on 26 February. TB services were severely disrupted. This threatened to undermine recent gains in private-sector engagement and TB elimination efforts.
Indonesian civil society calls for urgent action on tobacco control to reduce impact of COVID-19
To prevent the unnecessary loss of life during the COVID-19 crisis, 42 Indonesian organisations – representing civil society, academic…
Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services in India
Letter to the editors of the IJTLD addresses the impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services in India, and the need to ensure the availability of key equipment to care for patients and to ensure the safety of health care workers.
Adapting a TB contact investigation strategy for COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Bogor, Indonesia, wins court case to uphold the city’s ban on the display of tobacco products at point-of-sale
The city of Bogor, Indonesia, won a court case upholding its ban on the display of tobacco products at point-of-sale on 24 February. In…