2,480,000
TB incidence in 2022
424,000
deaths from TB in 2022
325,000
children under 15 with TB in 2022
Our work in Africa
TREAT TB
Read more about TREAT TB (Technology, Research, Education and Technical Assistance for Tuberculosis), an ambitious initiative that was launched by The Union, seeking to contribute new knowledge regarding shorter, more tolerable treatment regimens for MDR-TB.
The Union has worked in Africa since 2006, providing grants and tobacco control technical support through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use (BI) Grants Program.
Since 2002, The Union Uganda Office provides technical assistance to the National TB and Leprosy Programme in Uganda to strengthen interventions for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The Union works with implementing partners across Uganda’s health system structure, providing TB and TB-HIV training.
Members of The Union Africa 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 Africa Region is made up of both organisational and individual members.
UNION NEWS FROM THE africa REGION
Taxing health harming products and creating health promotion funds – a win-win strategy for governments: Plenary III
Plenary session III on Sunday explored how governments are innovating to transform under-funded areas of public health through taxing…
Three new Honorary Members named
At the General Assembly in Cape Town, three longstanding Union members received Honorary Member status. This lifetime status is…
“There is no shame in contracting TB” – Day Two, Global TB Summit
Day two of the Global TB Summit (30 November) began with a site visit to Ubuntu Clinic, a facility supported by Médecins Sans…
Inaugural and plenary speakers announced
INAUGURAL SESSION
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 17:30–19:00Auditorium I, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
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Cape Town plenary speakers announced
Imbizo community space featuring performance and discussion will be open to the general public.
An opening plenary session on…
15 journalists receive fellowships to attend training and conference in Cape Town
The National Press Foundation has announced the journalist fellows who will be travelling to Cape Town in December to attend the J2J…