Stop TB Partnership

The National Stop TB Partnership in Egypt

Stop TB Egypt: was initiated by the National TB Program (NTP) in Egypt in 2009. It is supported by the regional partnership, Eastern Mediterranean Partnership which operates in many countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The partnership engages partners from the business sector, the media and civil society as well as other governmental partners besides the NTP. The main activities are to organize awareness-raising campaigns and patient support activities. Fundraising events during Ramadan have led to in-kind and cash contributions that were then donated to TB hospitals. Egypt was one of the many countries that were involved in the Million Youth March to stop TB.

Primary contact

Name:	Dr Mohammad Tageldin
Function in the partnership:	Chairman
Organization:	Stop TB Egypt
Email:	chairman@acdima-egypt.com

More information about the National Stop TB Partnership in Egypt:

• To find other partners that are currently active in Egypt, you could use the Stop TB Partners' Directory which lists all partners' email addresses and phone numbers as well as a detailed description of their activities. To start collaborating with partners in Egypt, please click here.
• To read the partnership's questionnaire which gives more detail about the structure, governance and members of the partnership, please click here. [.doc]
• To read the partnership's approach to mapping of partners, please click here. [.pdf]

News from the partnership:

Stop TB Egypt organizes a new training for TB nurses
Submitted by Stop TB Egypt - April 2013

Stop TB Egypt organized, in collaboration with the National TB Control Program, the International Council for Nurses (ICN) and the Egyptian Society of Chest Diseases & Tuberculosis (ESCT), the second nurses training workshop. The nurses showed their commitment to providing high-quality care for people affected by TB. At a time when the disease continues to pose immense challenges around the world, nurses are an essential, creative and willing resource, which cannot be overlooked. Read more.

The Egyptian Stop TB Partnership celebrates No Tobacco Day
Submitted by Stop TB Egypt - March 2012

On 31 March 2012 Stop TB Egypt convened partners to celebrate No Tobacco Day and discuss the interactions between smoking and tuberculosis. Read more.

Stop TB Egypt provides nurse training workshop
Submitted by Stop TB Egypt - March 2012

On 28 and 29 March a training workshop for nurses about TB and MDR-TB was conducted by Stop TB Egypt in collaboration with the Egyptian TB Control Programme during the 53rd International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Chest Diseases & Tuberculoses & 27th Conference of Middle East Region International Union against Tuberculosis & Lung Diseases in Cairo. The training reached over 35 nurses. Read more.

Innovative Approaches to TB control in Egypt

Regional partnership

The Eastern Mediterranean Partnership to Stop TB coordinates joint planning and action for TB prevention, care and control. More information about the regional partnership can be found at their website.

TB in Egypt

• The current situation and the progress made in TB control in Egypt can be found here. [.pdf]
• Global Fund grants currently in progress in Egypt can be found here.
• Technical assistance in Egypt is coordinated through the TB Technical Assistance Mechanism.