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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) |
| Street 1: | The Union South-East Asia office |
| Street 2: | C-6, Qutub Institutional Area |
| City: | New Delhi |
| Province: | Delhi |
| Post Code: | 110016 |
| Country: | India |
| Phone: | 911146054400 |
| Email: | nwilson@theunion.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.theunion.org |
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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: | No |
| Organization Reach: | International |
| Organization Description: | |
| Scientific NGO working in tuberculosis, tobacco control, lung health and public health | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| 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: | Information on developments within the TB world |
| 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: | |
| Works closely with the RNTCP in 300/640 districts in the country implementing a Global Fund Round 9 grant for ACSM in TB | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | France |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | South East Asian |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Afghanistan Bangladesh India Indonesia Myanmar Nepal |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | India |
| Funding | India |
| Research and Development | Afghanistan |
| Research and Development | Bangladesh |
| Research and Development | India |
| Research and Development | Indonesia |
| Research and Development | Myanmar |
| Research and Development | Nepal |
| Technical Assistance | Afghanistan |
| Technical Assistance | Bangladesh |
| Technical Assistance | India |
| Technical Assistance | Indonesia |
| Technical Assistance | Myanmar |
| Technical Assistance | 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: Currently implements an ACSM project in 300/645 districts in India through a Round 9 Global Fund grant in collaboration with the Government of India and World Vision India Drug-Resistant TB: Technically support through training specialist physicians in the programmatic management of drug resistant TB in India and Indonesia TB-HIV: Technical support to the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme of the Government of India on demand basis New Diagnostics: Implement a project to upgrade sputum microscopy in 200 high throughput medical colleges in India with LED fluorescent microscopes through a WHO TB REACH Wave II grant. Collaborate with partners in supporting private sector involvement with new diagnostics such as Gene Xpert. Operational Research: Training, mentoring and support for operational research in India and the SE Asian region |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | |
| Last updated: | May 20, 2012 |