Organization Contact Information
| Name: |
Americans for African Medical Aid |
| Street 1: |
8910 Timberwood Dr |
| Street 2: |
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| City: |
Indianapolis |
| Province: |
INDIANA |
| Post Code: |
46234 |
| Country: |
United States of America |
| Phone: |
+1 317-246-8440 |
| Email: |
info@afamed.org |
| Web Site: |
http://www.afamed.org |
Focal Point Contact Information
| Salutation: |
Dr |
| First Name: |
Marietou |
| Last Name: |
Diallo |
| Title: |
Excutive Director |
| Title: |
Excutive Director |
| Email: |
marietou@afamed.org |
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TB activities you're involved in:
Advocacy, communication and social mobilizationHealth Promotion
Media
Patient-led activities and social mobilization
Political and national advocacy
TB education and awareness raising
FundingAdvocacy
Capacity Building for partner initiatives
Drugs procurement / distribution
Health system strengthening
Research
TB control
ResearchBasic research
Epidemiological
Health systems, services and policy research
Operational Research
TB/HIV
TB Healthcare ServicesCommunity Care
Drug Provision
Emergency Relief
TB/HIV
Technical AssistanceAdvocacy
Drug Procurement
Frontline TB Services/ Programme Implementation (operational: treatment and diagnostics)
Global Fund application
Human Resources training (Drs, nurses, researchers, NGOs)
Partnership building
Research
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General Information |
| Organization Type: |
NGO - International Health |
Organization Description: |
| Provides the tools and support necessary to encourage african medical professionals to serve those who are not able to pay for care. It is our philosophy that the only way meaningful advances can be made is by providing assistance to local doctors, nurses and other health professionals, not fly by night operations that stay for a week or a month and leave the poor and vulnerable of Africa, without access to the most basic health care. |
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| Which Working Group(s) will you participate in: |
TB/HIV
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| No of staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Which country are you based in: |
United States of America |
| Which country/ies do you do operate in: |
Mali
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| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: |
African |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
No |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Other partners |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Information on developments within the TB world |
Declaration of interests
No conflicts of interest were delacred.
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| Application date: |
2009-2-1 |
