General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| Organization Reach: |
National |
| Organization Description: |
| NATAB was established in 1948 as an association of Health professionals. Subsequently it expanded its network and started working with the civil society. Starting basically as more of a technical agency on tuberculosis, it took the fight against TB at the grassroots level. Having branches in all 64 districts in Bangladesh, the local committees constitute volunteers who come from all profession and vocations. It organizes annual conference of the volunteers and invites participants from Health NGOs, staffs of development agencies and Government health workers. It works closely with the government and international agencies and represents the professional and realistic views on TB and other related infectious diseases. Presently NATAB is implementing one large project sponsored by GFATM on TB Control and another project on Tobacco Control funded by Bloomberg Initiatives and also working as the Constituent members of IUATLD. NATAB is also one of important members in the Country Coordination Mechanism with the Government. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
26 - 50 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
| 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? |
$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: |
Information on developments within the TB world |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Bangladesh |
| 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: |
| In National Tb Control Program NATAB is responsible for country-wide advocacy program with Civil Society. We cover all districts (64) and sub-districts of Bangladesh. We also organize annual conference on tuberculosis every year with all national level doctors, volunteers, government officials, donors, media people, NGO workers and activists of TB control program. These type of activities always help to raise tuberculosis detection rate and also tuberculosis treatment rate. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Bangladesh |
| 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) |
Bangladesh
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