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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Indian Railways Public Health Association |
| Street 1: | 301/3A, 3RD FLOOR, RAILWAY OFFICERS FLATS, |
| Street 2: | CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEAR NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION |
| City: | New Delhi |
| Province: | New Delhi |
| Post Code: | 110055 |
| Country: | India |
| Phone: | 919910487408 |
| Email: | rajivkjain57@rediffmail.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing Country NGO |
| 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: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| Indian Railways Public Health association is the professional association of Public Health professionals working in the Indian Railways Medical Service. India Railways Medical service is providing comprehensive health care to more than 1.5 million Railway employees, 5.5 million of their family members as also retired railway personnel spread across the length and breadth of the country i.e. India. The IRMS presently has 110 hospitals and 587 Health Units with more than 2,500 Medical Doctors and more than 50,000 other Paramedical personnel. It holds Annual Scientific Conferences, does research, education Training and advocacy effort in improving the Health System for prevention and Control of Infectious,specially TB, Malaria and HIV, and Non infectious Diseases, promotion of health status at workplace and home environment, provides most modern treatment to affected individuals and also ensures rehabilitaion of disabled and physically challenged persons. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $10,001-$25,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in TB control provision |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
| 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: | |
| Expanding reach of DOTS through RNTPC. Coordination with NGOs and State Governments. Increasing awareness. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | India |
| 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) |
India |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Delivery of health services and care Funding Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Delivery of health services and care | India |
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: Expanding reach over Indian Railways. Drug-Resistant TB: Provision of second line treatment to Drug Resistant TB and XDR TB. TB-HIV: Complete cordination and single window delivery of care support and treatment to TB HIV persons. Laboratory Strengthening: training and quality control in Laboratory services. New TB Drugs: Provision af new TB Drugs to eligible patients in Indian Railways |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | |
| Last updated: | August 25, 2011 |