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: |
National |
| Organization Description: |
| We are n non-profit making local NGO operating nation wide. Our main mission is to join with the rest of the world in the global fight against TB and HIV/AIDS. We have volunteers in all the division/regions of the Gambia. When we started it was purely on TB but along the road we added HIV/AIDS, since you cannot talk of TB and left out HIV/AIDS. We are now over eight years old and has contributed a lot in the national fight against TB. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
100 + |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
< $1,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Internet search |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Network with other partners |
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| 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: |
| We are working hand in hand with them! Helping them in the advocacy programs. Doing a lot of sensitisation on tuberculosis and the work the National tb unit is doin. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Gambia |
| 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) |
Gambia |