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
Union raises TB and HIV awareness during spirit festival in Myanmar
Every year tens of thousands of people from all over Myanmar descend on the village of Taung Pyone, located 14 kilometres north of…
TB-Free India campaign draws support from universities and parliamentarians
The Call to Action for a TB-Free India, a country-wide campaign calling for innovative policies for tuberculosis (TB) control and new…
55,293 TB patients diagnosed through sputum collection and transport in India
The Union’s Project Axshya – an enormous advocacy, communication and social mobilisation programme in India – has helped diagnose and…
Union South-East Asia Region Conference makes significant progress in challenging circumstances
The 3rd Conference of The Union South East Asia Region in Kathmandu, Nepal (26-27 May), marked some historic gains in the fight against…
Project Axshya’s innovative TB helpline reaches over 100,000 people
The Union’s Project Axshya has reached over 100,000 people with information, counselling and advice on tuberculosis (TB) through their…
The Union advances treatment for TB and MDR-TB patients living with HIV in Myanmar
Every day, The Union Office in Myanmar administers antiretroviral therapy (ART) to patients with HIV, conducts active case-finding and…