| Organization name: | German Leprosy and TB Relief Association (DAHW/GLRA) |
| Organization type: | NGO - International Health |
| Website: | www.dahw.de |
| Description: | Since 1957 DAHW (German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association; GLRA) has been supporting partners worldwide, currently in around 250 projects. The projects supported by DAHW concentrate on Leprosy, Tuberculosis, TB/HIV and social rehabilitation in more than 30 countries in 3 continents. DAHW offers technical and financial support to partner organisations and projects to ensure that activities are implemented on a technically sound and cost-effective basis. DAHW is an independent medico-social NGO that is guided by the following principles:
• Privileged approach for the disadvantaged and marginalised
• Comprehensive assistance for self help
• Quality assurance
• Collaboration (Strategic partners and networking)
Approximately 50% of the funds are allocated to support National Programmes, often in connection with capacity building, logistics, administration and personnel. The rest is used to support initiatives, non-governmental or faith based organizations, teaching institutions or patient groups.
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| Contact name: | Monica Hoffman |
| Contact email: | Monica.Hoffman@dahw.de |
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| Technical focus area(s): |
Community Involvement in TB Care and Prevention
General TB experts
Laboratory capacity strengthening
Monitoring, Evaluation and Surveillance (M&E)
Public-Private Mix (PPM)
TB/HIV co-infection
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| Current projects with TB component: | Around 75 projects, hereof 40 in Asia, 25 in Africa, 5 in South America, and 5 international |
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| Countries with TB-related work currently underway: |
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
India
Nigeria
Pakistan
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
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| List of countries in which you have offices: |
Brazil
Colombia
Ethiopia
India
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
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| Illustrative list of TA providers and areas of expertise: | P.K. Mitra: PPM approaches
R. Singh: TB in Slums
S. Srinivas: general M+E
Waltraud Wernhardt: Laboratory support
Volker Held: appropriate technologies engineer
Ann Meeussen: vulnerable groups; TB/HIV
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| Date created: | 21 July 2009 16:50 |
| Date last modified: | 1 February 2013 8:13 |
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