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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) |
| Street 1: | 2nd/3rd floors, Plot 1052 Shettima Mungonu Street |
| Street 2: | (Arab Contractors Building), Utako District |
| City: | Abuja |
| Province: | FCT |
| Post Code: | +234 |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Phone: | 234-9-7809377 |
| Email: | info@apin.org.ng |
| Web Site: | http://.www.apin.org.ng |
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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: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| APIN is a leading Nigerian non-governmental organization working in the areas of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and reproductive health. APIN’s operating experience in Nigeria dates back to 2000, when the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) initiated HIV/AIDS research and prevention initiatives in Nigeria, under funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. APIN has demonstrated robust programs in evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention with more than 30 collaborating governmental and non-governmental partners. APIN supports three broad health-related areas: service delivery (programs); training; monitoring, evaluation, and research. APIN is implementing a PEPFAR-funded HIV/AIDS program (with a large TB component) in over 30 health facilities across 9 states in Nigeria. Other ongoing projects include a Community-Directed Intervention (CDI) HIV/TB/STI pilot project in Plateau State and a DOTS/HCT integration project in Oyo State. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 51 - 99 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| 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? | $25,000-$100,000 |
| 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: | Nigeria |
| 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: | |
| -DOTS expansion: training, clinic renovation and logistic support for anti-TB drugs and commodities -TB diagnosis: training for facility staff; renovations/upgrading of laboratories and clinics; supply of equipment and reagents) -Support for TB/HIV collaborative activities -Support for National MDR-TB program: National MDR-TB survey, supply of equipment and reagents and routine surveillance |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Nigeria |
| 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) |
Nigeria |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Research and Development TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Nigeria |
| Funding | Nigeria |
| Research and Development | Nigeria |
| TB Healthcare Services | Nigeria |
| Technical Assistance | Nigeria |
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: -Advocacy, Communication and Social mobilization (ACSM) -Training for facility staff -Renovation of clinics -Logistic support for anti-TB drugs and commodities -Technical assistance (Supervision and mentorship) -Community TB care (CTBC) -Strengthening recording and reporting Drug-Resistant TB: -Support for National DR-TB survey -Support for diagnosis of DR-TB -Infrastructural upgrade: laboratory and treatment centre -Institution of routine DR-TB surveillance TB-HIV: -TB prevention in PLHIV (TB infection control) -TB diagnosis and treatment in PLHIV -HIV prevention in TB patients -HIV counseling and testing in TB suspects/patients -HIV treatment, care and support for TB/HIV co-infected persons Laboratory Strengthening: -Infrastructural upgrade -Support for supply of laboratory equipment and reagents -Training -External Quality Assurance (EQA) New Diagnostics: -Line probe assay (Hain's assay) -Plan to pilot Gene Xpert in some facilities (2012) Operational Research: -Barriers to TB care in the community -Comparison of different diagnostic methods |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | February 26, 2010 |
| Last updated: | August 5, 2011 |