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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Municipal Institute for Lung Disease and Tuberculosis, Belgrade |
| Street 1: | Presevska 33 |
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| City: | Belgrade |
| Province: | |
| Post Code: | 11050 |
| Country: | Republic of Serbia |
| Phone: | +381112423094 |
| Email: | pulmodir@yahoo.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.bolestipluca.org.rs |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Countries |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| Municipal Institute for Lung Disease and Tuberculosis, Belgrade is a health care institution involved in diagnostics, treatment and follow up of all lung diseases for the whole population ( adults and children) in the city of Belgrade (population app. 2 mil.). The primary responsibility of our Institute is TB control.The Institute is engaged in TB case detection, active and passive, treatment and follow up for all patients in the Belgrade region, and in particular cases, when expertise is needed, we get involved/participate in the related TB activities in the whole territory of Serbia. The Institute is one of the collaborators of NTP unit of the MoH of Serbia. |
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| 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: | 0 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $100,001-$500,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Attendance at a TB related event |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Information on developments within the TB world |
| 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: | |
| TB control in Belgrade is conducted through active and pasive case finding, diagnostics, ambulatory treatment and follow up. Besides intensive contact traicing, active case finding has been performed in all Roma people living in slums, in sex workers, and IDUs at MMT programme. In cooperation with Red Cross of Serbia, for all Roma patients, incentives are provided and distributed. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Republic of Serbia |
| 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) |
Republic of Serbia |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Delivery of health services and care Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Delivery of health services and care | Republic of Serbia |
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: For more than 10 years, DOTS has been fully implemented in Belgrade. We are fully complied with NTP of Serbia which is in accordance with Stop TB Strategy. Our microbiologocal laboratory performs microscopy, culturing and DST under control of NRL and SNRL. Computerized patients data base has been functional for almost 15 years and new variables have been introducen on geular basis and in accordance with the internation recommendations. Data are analyzed on regular basis and actions in response to them are taken. AS for political commitment and drug supplies, those issues are in charge of and solved at the national level. Drug-Resistant TB: For MDR-TB patients DOT cabinet provides treatment with supervision and patient support. TB-HIV: For HIV+ TB patients, ambulantory phase of their treatment is performed in our Institute and in collaboration with the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of Clinical Center of Serbia. Laboratory Strengthening: Our micobacteriological lab performs microscopy, culturing and DST for the first-line drugs. Culturing is done only on solid media and introduction of liquid media is expected. Regular external controls are done by NRL and SNRL (Borstel, Gemany). Our lab use specially designed softwear which will in the near future enable automatic comparison of patients (from patients data base) and their laboratory results. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No | |
| Application date: | January 9, 2009 |
| Last updated: | August 25, 2011 |