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| Name: | Thabo Mwale TB Foundation |
| Street 1: | Masakhane Clinic |
| Street 2: | Mangope Highway |
| City: | Tshwane |
| Province: | Gauteng |
| Post Code: | 0208 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Phone: | 0127000651 |
| Email: | info.tmtbf@gmail.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Foundation |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Foundation |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Charitable / Philanthropic Foundation |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| .INTRODUC TION Thabo Mwale TB Foundation alias (TMTBF) was established and formally registered in 2005 as a Non-Profit Organization NPO 037-833 it has resumed its operation in 2009. The foundation consists of seven board members, five managing committee members and thirty volunteer members who work as care givers (DOT Supporters), peer educators and TB/HIV counselors.TMTBF is TB/HIV and Aids prevention and awareness campaign foundation.TMTBF is currently running a TB/HIV project in Gauteng, Tshwane District Municipality. The foundation is working hand in hand with the Department of Health and also a member of Stop TB Partnership (www.stoptbpartnership.org) and Advocacy Partnership. The foundation was found by Mr. Thabo Mwale, who himself is a TB survivor. He was infected in 1994 and was cured in 1997. His extended period of infection was caused by defaulting on TB treatment. He is now surviving with one lung and currently being appointed a TB Ambassador for Tshwane in 2009 by the Department of Health. Government, medical councils, TB Alliances different Non-profit Organizations, hospitals and clinics are in this struggle against this deadly disease. The struggle is far from over, there are many challenges faced by all parties. Despite all this people are still dying of TB in SA. There can never be enough programmes, organizations and people working on the fight against TB. There still is a need to increase and utilize all the necessary resources so that the fight against TB can be strengthened and ultimately reduced. It is for this reason that, Thabo Mwale TB Foundation was founded and started. OUR GOAL The goal- to reduce dramatically the burden of TB by 2015 in South Africa in line with Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and the Stop TB Partnership targets. -Pursue quality DOTS expansion and enhancement. -Address TB/HIV, MDR-TB, and other challenges -Contribute to health systems strengthening -Involve all care providers -Engage people with TB and affected communities. -Enable and |
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| 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: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $1,001-$5,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Media |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Technical assistance and advice |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Afghanistan |
| 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: | |
| The foundation is well recognized by National TB Control programm. We support and attend all National Event also participate on the TB Day planning. We volunter to deliver the information that a run by the Department. The founder of the foundation is also a TB Ambassador in the region | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | South Africa |
| 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) |
South Africa |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Delivery of health services and care |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | 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: | |
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DOTS Expansion and Enhancement: We provide workshops to Dot supporters to work with TB patients Drug-Resistant TB: We provide awareness to TB patients and counceling for their treatment. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | October 19, 2010 |
| Last updated: | October 9, 2012 |