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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | youths and women in action uganda |
| Street 1: | Busoga Avenue plot 86 off Grant street |
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| City: | Bugiri |
| Province: | East africa |
| Post Code: | 122 |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Phone: | +256434251535 |
| Email: | yawiauganda@yahoo.com |
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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: | |
| Youths and Women in Action-Uganda (YAWIA-Uganda) is a Non Government Organisation that was started as a CBO in 2004 and registered in 2007 under the NGO statue of 1989. It was formed after realizing that adolescents and rural women in Uganda lacked adequate knowledge on their own sexuality and reproductive health which puts them at a higher risk of HIV/AIDS, TB, STIs, unwanted pregnancies and early child bearing. YAWIA Uganda is a base for Community Based clinical services (family planning, treatment of sexually transmitted infections, HCT, and maternal and child health services) in Bugiri, Namayingo, Abim, Namutumba, Mayuge, Buyende, Amuria, Kaliro, Budaka and Butaleja Districts. | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $100,001-$500,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Internet search |
| 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: | Uganda |
| 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: | |
| Conduct community TB-HIV activities i.e mobilization, screening and testing for TB and HIV, training community based drug supporters, conduct research, follow ups and referrals | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Uganda |
| 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) |
Uganda |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization TB Healthcare Services |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Uganda |
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: We train community drug distributors as a way of empowering community on CB-DOTS. This is in partnership with the Districts Health offices in our areas of operation. Trained drug distributors pick TB drugs from Health centers and deliver them to patients who can not visit health centers. They also support in counseling clients on drug adherence. Drug-Resistant TB: We conduct referrals to Government health facilities, we follow up clients on treatment. TB-HIV: We conduct community based HIV counseling and testing. Clients who are found to be HIV positive and those suspected to have TB even if are negative, are screened and tested for TB. If found reactive, drugs are provided and counseling. TB Clients are used as index clients to provide HIV/TB services to their family members. Laboratory Strengthening: We conduct TB, HIV, and other lab services at our static centers in Bugiri, Kaliro and Namayingo districts. We have a plan of stating Lab services at our static sites in all the twelve districts where we operate to support government interventions on strengthening lab services. New TB Drugs: We work in collaboration with Districts health offices to distribute drugs to TB patients at community level Fundamental Research: We are majorly concerned with causes of drug reactions, we conduct research at community level with government facilities in our area of operation. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN ACTION UGANDA (YAWIA-Uganda) is committed to contributing to Stopping TB in the world as it is one of the diseases that puts us at a big problem. We promise to implement what is in our reach to contribute to the global plan of stopping TB in the world. | |
| Application date: | April 14, 2010 |
| Last updated: | May 16, 2012 |