1,060,000
TB incidence in Indonesia in 2022
31,000
drug-resistant TB incidence in Philippines in 2022
13,600
deaths from TB in Vietnam in 2022
Members of The Union Asia Pacific 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 Asia Pacific Region is made up of close to 400 individuals and organisations.
Our work in Asia Pacific

The 10th Asia Pacific Region Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (APRC 2026), took place from 4-7 February 2026 in at Bangkok. With the theme of “Transforming Lung Health and Creating a Future Free of Tuberculosis through Research, Innovation, and Networking”, the program included the fields of tuberculosis, emerging respiratory infectious disease, universal health coverage and environmental factors on communicable disease (especially tuberculosis) and non-communicable disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and interstitial lung disease.
UNION NEWS FROM THE Asia pacific REGION
Mapping TB with AI brings new hope for surveillance in low-resource settings
A new study has used artificial intelligence (AI) modelling to effectively identify areas with a high burden of tuberculosis in Bangui,…
Empowering healthcare workers to combat childhood tuberculosis: A milestone in the fight against tuberculosis in Lesotho
The Union’s Sub-Saharan Africa Region Child and Adolescent TB Centre of Excellence (COE) in collaboration with U.S. Centers for Disease…
New strategy to help find more people with TB in Central African Republic
The Union has launched a project to evaluate the effectiveness of a new strategy to find more people with undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB)…
Analysing missed opportunities for TB diagnosis in Francophone Africa
The Union has launched a new research project to better understand the missed opportunities to identify people with tuberculosis (TB)…
U.S. CDC and The Union: A longstanding partnership strengthening tuberculosis care and prevention in resource-limited countries
For two decades now, since 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the International Union Against…
Assessing the impact of nutritional support on TB in Benin and Togo
The Union has launched a research project to evaluate the value of nutritional support to people with tuberculosis (TB) in Benin and…