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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Stop TB Italia Onlus |
| Street 1: | Viale Zara 81 |
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| City: | Milan |
| Province: | Milan |
| Post Code: | 20159 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Phone: | 00390226437947 |
| Email: | stoptbitalia@gmail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.stoptb.it |
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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: | International |
| Organization Description: | |
| Stop TB Italia is a non profit organization, properly definied as ONLUS. It was founded in 2004 by a group of specialists, working in the field of TB, that realized how poor was the general awareness in the country on the disease. Stop TB Italia mainly focuses on National Advocacy and Communication, and supports some international projects ( South Africa, Senegal) | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $25,000-$100,000 |
| 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: | Italy |
| 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 Italy there is not a national TB plan.However, the partnership has been contributing to address the challenge faced regarding TB in the country. The partnership's main services and functions are: 1) Provide information and raise awareness of the population and the institutions related to TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 2) Advocate for political changes, reforms and funding among decision makers and public institutions. 3) Give support to TB patients in Italy (mostly patients from Eastern Europe countries and North Africa who receive economic support to get to Villa Marelli or Sondalo hospital for treatment and follow up) and abroad through projects that support national TB programmes in high burden countries. 4) Offer medical expertise and support for training health care providers. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Italy |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | European |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
India Italy Senegal South Africa |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | India |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Italy |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Senegal |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | South Africa |
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: Stop TB Italia has contributed to the global plan to stop tb through its main functions and activities: 1) Provide information and raise awareness of the population and the institutions related to TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment in Italy and abroad (ex. India) 2) Advocate for political changes, reforms and funding among decision makers and public institutions in Italy 3) Give support to TB patients in Italy (mostly patients from Eastern Europe countries and North Africa who receive economic support to get to Villa Marelli or Sondalo hospital for treatment and follow up) and abroad through projects that support national TB programmes in high burden countries (South Africa, Senegal) 4) Offer medical expertise and support for training health care providers. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | |
| Last updated: | May 15, 2012 |