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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | National TB Control Programme, Pakistan |
| Street 1: | 23-West, Zakia Aziz Plaza |
| Street 2: | Fazl-e Haq Road, Blue Area |
| City: | Islamabad |
| Province: | Capital City |
| Post Code: | 46000 |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Phone: | 92518438082-3 |
| Email: | ntpmanagerpak@ntp.gov.pk |
| Web Site: | http://www.ntp.gov.pk |
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General Information | |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| National TB Control Program an attached department of Ministry of Interprovincial Coordination. The Program is mandated to take all measures to reduce mortality ,morbidity and human sufferings due to Tuberculosis .The Program has adopted STOP TB Stratagy since 2001. The Program work with Provincial TB Control Programs , Private Sector, International Partners and local civil society organisations to implement the STOP TB Stratagy | |
| 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: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $100,001-$500,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| 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: | Pakistan |
| 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: | |
| National TB Control Program is ultimately responsible to plan the TB Control activities in the country. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Pakistan |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | Eastern Mediterranean |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Pakistan |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Provision of TB products Research and Development TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Pakistan |
| Funding | Pakistan |
| Provision of TB products | Pakistan |
| Research and Development | Pakistan |
| TB Healthcare Services | Pakistan |
| Technical Assistance | Pakistan |
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 National TB Control Program is carrying advocacy, communication and social mobilization with the support of Global Fund and plans to involve Stop TB Partnership for technical and financial support in future. Drug-Resistant TB: NTP has started piloting Programatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) in three tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan from June 2010. Till now twelve hospitals are on board, and through Phase II of Global Fund support, more 30 hospitals will be engaged to address 80% of DR-TB patients in Pakistan. TB-HIV: The project is being implemented in four provinces of Pakistan in order to control TB/HIV co-infection to establish a platform for collaborative planning and monitoring of interventions of TB-HIV co-infected patients, a technical working group has been adapted the WHO technical guidelines for screening, counseling, diagnosis, treatment and support of patients co-infected with TB-HIV. Sixteen sites in four provinces were selected and strengthened, through collaborative efforts of National TB Control and National AIDS control programs. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
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| Last updated: | January 23, 2013 |