| Organization name: | PSI |
| Organization type: | NGO - International Health |
| Website: | www.psi.org |
| Description: | PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV, TB and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives since 1970. PSI has an uncommon focus on measurable health impact and attempts to measure its effect on disease and death much like a for-profit measures its profits. In 2009, PSI estimates that its programs directly prevented nearly 150,000 HIV infections, 3.5 million unintended pregnancies, almost 270,000 deaths from malaria and diarrhea and 40 million malaria episodes.
PSI has headquarter are in Washington, D.C., and Amsterdam and operates from 67 countries offices located around the world. PSI sustains its dedication to healthier lives by relying on the expertise and innovative talents of its 200 U.S. staff, more than 100 overseas expatriate staff and 8,000 local PSI affiliate staff worldwide.
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| Contact name: | Nene Fofana |
| Contact email: | nfofana@psi.org |
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| Technical focus area(s): |
Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization (ACSM) and Partnering
Community Involvement in TB Care and Prevention
Operational Research
Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL)
Public-Private Mix (PPM)
TB/HIV co-infection
Vulnerable groups
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| Current projects with TB component: | - Advocacy and Community Social Mobilization
- Screening,Diagnosis and Treatment
- TB-HIV integration
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| Countries with TB-related work currently underway: |
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Myanmar
Pakistan
South Africa
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Viet Nam
Zimbabwe
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| List of countries in which you have offices: |
Angola
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Guinea
Haiti
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Russian Federation
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Thailand
Togo
Turkmenistan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Viet Nam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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| Illustrative list of TA providers and areas of expertise: | Megan Elliot
Strategic Planning, PPM, ACSM
Krishna Jafa
PPM, Infection control, TB-HIV, ACSM
Neeraj Deshpande
Sreening, Diagnosis, Treatment, ACSM |
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| Date created: | 24 February 2010 11:28 |
| Date last modified: | 26 July 2011 11:31 |
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