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Organization Contact Information

Name: World Health Imaging, Telemedicine & Informatics Alliance
Street 1: 47 W. Polk Street
Street 2: Suite 100-289
City: Chicago
Province: IL
Post Code: 60605
Country: United States of America
Phone: 312-994-9657
Organization Email: ivy@whitia.org
Web Site: http://www.whitia.org
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms.
First Name: Ivy
Last Name: Walker
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Email: ivy@whitia.org
Phone:  

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms.
First Name: Krista
Last Name: Dany
Title: Project Manager
Email: krista@whitia.org
Phone:  

General Information

Board Constituency: Developed Country NGO
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number:
Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Organization Description:
WHITIA is a global NGO focused on helping resource poor countries gain access to diagnostic X-ray systems.
 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration:

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Delivery of health services and care
Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care
Research and Development
Technical Assistance

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 1 - 5
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 0
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Other partners
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
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: 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:
We are developing an X-ray device that would be used in resource limited areas to screen for TB.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: United States of America
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
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:

New Diagnostics:
WHITIA is developing a self-contained X-ray device that is used for chest screenings in resource limited areas.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: January 26, 2010
Last updated: September 16, 2011