The Union's work in South-East Asia
Project Axshya
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.
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 expert joins Pakistan’s technical working group on tobacco taxation
A Union expert has joined Pakistan’s technical working group on tobacco taxation, following the launch of a report co-published by The…
Unique and effective tobacco control taskforces in Bangladesh – a new study by The Union
Bangladesh's distinctive approach to tobacco control policy enforcement may offer a sustainable and flexible model for other countries,…
90% graphic health warnings now required on tobacco packs in Nepal
One of the world’s smallest countries – Nepal - has taken a large step toward combating tobacco-related disease this week. Ninety…
Preliminary Data Show High Success Rate for Dramatically Shortened Multidrug-resistant TB Treatment Option
Thursday, 30 October, 2014, Barcelona, Spain – A nine-month treatment regiment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) appears to…
India quadruples the size of graphic health warnings on tobacco packs
Tobacco packaging in India will display graphic health warnings across 85 percent of display surfaces, thanks to new measures announced…
Ajay Kumar: Making an impact as a researcher and mentor
In little more than four years, Dr Ajay Kumar has gone from being a participant in one of The Union’s first operational…