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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Azerbaijan Health Communication Association |
| Street 1: | 10 Neftchi G.Abbasov St apt 2 |
| Street 2: | |
| City: | Baku |
| Province: | |
| Post Code: | AZ1003 |
| Country: | Azerbaijan |
| Phone: | 994 50 3284881 |
| Email: | info@ahca.az |
| Web Site: | http://www.ahca.az |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing Country NGO |
| 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: | |
| Azerbaijan Health Communication Association (AHCA) is a local NGO established in October 2008. AHCA brings together national communication, public relations and social marketing specialists with broad experience working for international organizations and donor-funded projects as well as the government of Azerbaijan. AHCA aims to • improve the capacity of national communication specialists through a continuous professional advancement system, • raise awareness on health issues through behaviour change activities among the general public, patients and care providers, • contribute to development of the theoretical basis of communication interventions through quantitative and qualitative social research. Understanding the challenge of TB problem in Azerbaijan, AHCA attempts to contribute to the fight against tuberculosis through ACSM activities, such as awareness raising of general public, community mobilization for treatment adherence and support, media and policy advocacy to overcome TB-related stigma. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $25,000-$100,000 |
| 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: | 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: | |
| Closely working with NTP AHCA develops ACSM interventions | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Azerbaijan |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | European |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Azerbaijan |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Azerbaijan |
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: Communication and public awareness initiatives Drug-Resistant TB: Social research, communication activities |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: NA | |
| Application date: | December 7, 2010 |
| Last updated: | May 16, 2012 |