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
Tobacco control advocates take Pakistan government to court for reneging on 85% graphic health warnings
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Myanmar delegation hosted by The Union to observe Scotland’s tobacco control in action
A high-level delegation of ministers, diplomats and academics from Myanmar visited The Union’s Department of Tobacco Control in…
New tobacco control module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India
Union tobacco control experts have helped develop a new module for Masters in Public Health programmes in India – the first of its kind…
Newsweek Pakistan forced to apologise for love song to the Marlboro Man
TheNetwork for Consumer Protection has won a judgment against Newsweek Pakistan for publishing an article that both implicitly and…
In Vietnam, WNTD was a day for awards, celebrations and reflection on challenges ahead
In Hanoi, Minister of Health Mdm Nguyen Thi Kim Tien received a WHO medal for her commitment to tobacco control and her team’s efforts…
In India, new app reports violations and provides cessation resources
The People’s Forum for Tobacco Control, a civil society group in Tamilnadu launched a new app, with Union support, that creates a…