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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL |
| Street 1: | 1120 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 |
| Street 2: | SUITE 600 |
| City: | WASHINGTON DC |
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| Post Code: | 20036 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Phone: | 2027850076 |
| Email: | nfofana@psi.org |
| Web Site: | http://psi.org |
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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: | International |
| Organization Description: | |
| 1)PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and TB and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. 2) and 3) PSI's Interest in TB and work PSI approaches TB Control and Care through a combination of different and innovative strategies described below Promoting public-private mix through social franchises---PSI recruits and trains private and public sector healthcare providers in TB symptomatic screening, diagnosis, treatment and referrals. Providers are connected through branded social franchises and unbranded networks that benefit from a common promotional and quality improvement system, implemented by PSI and in collaboration with local authorities and partners. Integrating TB services into other health services---Recognizing the link between HIV and TB, PSI integrates routine TB screening for clients who access its network of voluntary HIV counseling and testing (CT) centers. HIV CT counselors use a simple questionnaire to identify TB suspects and to refer them for diagnosis and treatment. In countries like Myanmar, PSI provides TB treatment services to HIV CT clients diagnosed with active TB. PSI also offers HIV CT at TB diagnostic treatment sites. Generating demand for quality services---PSI utilizes mass communications and community outreach campaigns to promote TB services, increase care-seeking behaviors and reduce stigma around TB and treatment. Training adherence champions---PSI trains providers and treatment adherence champions (from within the community and among family members of patients) to follow-up with and support patients throughout their treatment program. These providers and champions are also trained to identify and refer others within their communities who might also b |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 51 - 99 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | Unable to disclose amount |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in TB control provision |
| 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: | 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: | |
| PSI contributes to the National TB control plan of countries where PSI has TB programs | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United States of America |
| 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) |
Bahrain Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad China Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo El Salvador Haiti Kazakhstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Panama Russian Federation South Africa Swaziland Tajikistan Thailand Togo Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Uzbekistan Venezuela Viet Nam |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Research and Development TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
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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: PSI contributes to ACSM activities in different countries through Advocacy, mass media, mid-media and IPC efforts, as well as Community mobilization around special events days or themes. TB-HIV: In high HIV-TB co-infection countries, like South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Zambia, PSI has integrated TB screening in HIV counseling and testing (HCT) activities, and offer HIV CT services to TB centers Laboratory Strengthening: In countries like Zimbabwe, Laos, Pakistan, Myanmar, PSI uses microscopy for TB diagnosis and has integrated microscopy where feasible in HIV counseling and testing centers. Operational Research: In Zimbabwe, PSI is working with KNCV on Operational research looking at the use of geneXpert in public settings for diagnosis |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: N/A | |
| Application date: | January 25, 2011 |
| Last updated: | October 3, 2011 |