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Organization Contact Information

Name: Norwegian Association of Heart and Lung Patients(LHL)
Street 1: Storgt. 33 A
Street 2: PB. 8768 Youngstorget
City: Oslo
Province:
Post Code: N-0028
Country: Norway
Phone: 4722225037
Email: post@lhl.no
Web Site: http://www.lhl.no

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Trude
Last Name: Bang
Title: Head of International Cooperation - Tuberculosis department
Email: trude.bang@lhl.no
Phone: +47 97773419

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr
First Name: Rasmus
Last Name: Malmborg
Title: Deputy Head of International Cooperation - Tuberculosis department
Email: rasmus.malmborg@lhl.no
Phone: +47 95121480

General Information

Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
Organization Reach: International
Organization Description:
LHL is a nationawide patient interest organization for people with heart and lung diseases. The goal of LHL's work is to help persons suffering from illness or disability to participate in siciety on an equal basis. LHL is internationally involved in the fight against TB, based on it's historical background as a TB-patient organisation.
 
Total number of staff in your organization: 51 - 99
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 6 - 10
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
 
What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? $1 MIL-$10 MIL
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Involvement in TB control provision
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Network with other partners
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: No
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: Yes
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
LHL is a member of the National TB control committee. LHL is e.g. the only organisation developing information material on TB in Norway and we are working closely with the Norwegian health system on TB (training, information etc).
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Norway
Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: African
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Malawi
Nepal

Specializations

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization
Funding
TB Healthcare Services
Technical Assistance

Specializations in Countries

TB Healthcare Services Malawi
TB Healthcare Services Nepal

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

DOTS Expansion and Enhancement:
We are working on DOTS expansion and Enhancement in Malawi, Zambia, Sudan, Tanzania, Russia and Nepal through partners such as NTP, reasearch organisations and patient organisations. We contribute with funding and technical advise.

Drug-Resistant TB:
In Russia and Nepal in particular, through partners.We contribute with funding and technical advise.

TB-HIV:
We are working on DOTS expansion and Enhancement in Malawi, Zambia, Sudan, Tanzania, Russia and Nepal through partners such as NTP, reasearch organisations and patient organisations. We contribute with funding and technical advise.

New TB Vaccines:
Advocacy, in particular towards Norwegian authorities. We cooperate with Aeras.

Operational Research:
In particular in Malawi and Sudan by supporting Reach Trust and Epi-lab. We also cooperate with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

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Last updated: June 26, 2012