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: |
Russ Foundation is a charity, registered as a non-profit organization in India. Since its inception in the year 1992,it has developed into a dynamic organisation with a history of bringing vital changes in the community it serves. Russ Foundation concentrates its developmental efforts at grass-root level in sectors like Health, Education, Socio-economic development, Life-skill Vocational Training and Ecology.
Russ Foundation is focused to create sustainable & culturally relevant solutions by enabling communities to break longstanding obstacles for their development. The primary object of Russ Foundation is to improve the quality of life of the children, women and the community at large, with special focus give to HIV/AIDS & TB amongst the Female Commercial Sex Wrokers, MSM (Homosexuals) and peole liveing with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs)
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
51 - 99 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
26 - 50 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
26 - 50 |
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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: |
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: |
Russ Foundation works in collaboration with the RNTCP in the region (Madurai) and also have tied up REACH an organisation carrying out TB programme in the District.
Russ Foundation had signed and MoU with REACH to implement the TB programme. In addition we referall the PLHIVs in our fold for regular check up, follow up and Referrals. We also conduct regular awareness meetings in the rural villages and |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
India |
| 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) |
India
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