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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
Province:
Post Code: 20036
Country: United States of America
Phone: 2027850076
Organization Email: nfofana@psi.org
Web Site: http://psi.org
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Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mrs
First Name: Nene
Last Name: Fofana
Title: Associate Technical Advisor for HIV/TB
Email: nfofana@psi.org
Phone: 2025764623

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr
First Name: Neeraj
Last Name: Deshpande
Title: Technical Advisor HIV TB
Email: ndeshpande@psi.org
Phone: 2027850076

General Information

Board Constituency: Developed Country NGO
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
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Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
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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Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Delivery of health services and care
Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care
Research and Development
Technical Assistance

Other Organization Information

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 +
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Involvement in TB control provision
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
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 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
Eswatini
Haiti
Kazakhstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Russian Federation
South Africa
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Viet Nam

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:

TB Care Delivery:
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.

Research:
In Zimbabwe, PSI is working with KNCV on Operational research looking at the use of geneXpert in public settings for diagnosis

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
N/A

Application date: January 25, 2011
Last updated: October 3, 2011