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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | World Health Organization |
| Street 1: | 1211 Avenue Appia |
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| City: | Geneva |
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| Post Code: | 27 |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Phone: | 41 227912663 |
| Email: | lamyquiques@who.int |
| Web Site: | http://www.who.int/tb |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Multilaterals |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Multilateral Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | No |
| Organization Reach: | International |
| Organization Description: | |
| Programme Objectives: to reduce TB morbidity and deaths by promoting the world-wide use of effective TB control strategies, to assess existing strategies, and develop new strategies for the prevention and control of TB through operational, epidemiological, and economic research, advocacy, building partnerships and communications. Unit objectives: The management and coordination of the technical, normative ,advocacy and partnership building work of the STB department teams. |
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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: | 0 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | >$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: | Other (please explain) |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| WHO is everywhere to support national programmes world-wide | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Switzerland |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | Global |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Switzerland |
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 | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Switzerland |
| Delivery of health services and care | Switzerland |
| Funding | Switzerland |
| Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities | Switzerland |
| Research and Development | Switzerland |
| Technical Assistance | Switzerland |
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: produce norms and standards, disseminate policies, advocate for TB care, M&E, support country efforts, host WG of the Partnership Drug-Resistant TB: produce norms and standards, disseminate policies, advocate for TB care, M&E, support country efforts, host WG of the Partnership TB-HIV: produce norms and standards, disseminate policies, advocate for TB care, M&E, support country efforts, host WG of the Partnership Laboratory Strengthening: produce norms and standards, disseminate policies, advocate for TB care, M&E, support country efforts, mobilise resources for lab strengthening, host WG of the Partnership New Diagnostics: promote norms and support countries globally in introducing traditional and new diagnostics New TB Vaccines: support advocacy Fundamental Research: setting global agenda of needs and promote it to all partners Operational Research: setting global agenda of needs and promote it to all partners, plus conducting and supporting operational research studies in various fields |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: WHO hosts and supports the Stop TB Partnershop secretariat. However, this is a mutually enriching role and not a CoI as promoted by the WHA in its latest resolution on partnerships hosted by WHO. | |
| Application date: | |
| Last updated: | October 9, 2012 |