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: |
To prevent the further spread of TB in rural areas of Pakistan and mitigate personal, community impact of TB through provision of quality medical care, counseling and education to the infected and the affected; Why are we interested? I.To contribute towards the mitigation of the health effects of TB and improve the quality of life of TB patients consolidating and scaling-up care, support and treatment services II. To contribute to the mitigation of the social and economic effects of TB at individual, household and community level by providing support to TB patients and their families. iii. we want to build capacity of illiterate people to diagnose TB and get help from govt. hospitals. iv. We want to work with TB service providers to treat patients sincerely and behave polity. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
11 - 25 |
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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: |
Pakistan |
| 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 work in rural and desert area of Pakistan, where poverty and lack of education create health related problems, out of which TB is important. We conduct community dialogue, awareness raising seminars and refer patients to govt hospitals, where TB treatment is free. We conduct training for volunteers, so that they can know symptoms of TB and guide them to go hospital and take precautions. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Pakistan |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: |
South East Asian |
Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Pakistan |