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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 |
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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 | |
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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: | |
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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. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | |
| Last updated: | June 26, 2012 |