General Information |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Foundation |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Charitable / Philanthropic Foundation |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| Organization Reach: |
National |
| Organization Description: |
Global Media Foundation, formerly African Media Aid is a media organization based in Sunyani in Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana and our main aim is to help create a vibrant, dynamic and smart media to ensure sustainable development through promotion of health issues especially on TB, HIV/AIDS and Malaria. We are interested in TB because many people are loosing their because of TB. Our focus in the rural areas of Ghana where people believe that TB is a spiritual disease. we have embarked on awareness creation in rural areas of Ghana using story telling and drama |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
6 - 10 |
| 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: |
6 - 10 |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
$10,001-$25,000 |
| 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: |
Ghana |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
| We are educating and sensitizing the rural people to seek early treatment when they are suffering from TB. We do that using the power of the media. so we have Radio TB drama |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Ghana |
| 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) |
Ghana |