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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Child Health Foundation |
| Street 1: | Sunyani - New Town |
| Street 2: | Atronea Station |
| City: | Sunyani |
| Province: | Brong-Ahafo Region |
| Post Code: | Box 2490, Sunyani |
| Country: | Ghana |
| Phone: | 0233 277 865214 |
| Email: | childhealthfoundation@yahoo.com |
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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: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| Child Health Foundation (CHF) is non – governmental and non-profit organization formed in 2001 but registered with the Registrar-General’s Department in 2003 with registration number G – 11,584 CHF works with the local authorities, local, international, and multilateral agencies to target marginalized and vulnerable population to alleviate poverty and improve their standard of living. This is done through bringing development project to the door step of the community members in their various respective communities. Child Health Foundation is operating in the Grater Accra Region (Ga East District / Ablekuma sub Metro District), Ashanti Region (Atwima Nkwaman District), Brong-Ahafo Region (Sunyani Municipality) Vision Reach the un-reached, relieve the poor, vulnerable and distressed through education, care services, rehabilitation, empowerment and to restore the dignity and prosperity of the African People. Mission. To undertake developmental and innovative programs and interventions towards reaching the un-reached, relieve the poor and distressed and support the vulnerable through education, care and support services, rehabilitation and empowerment. For CHF to be able to achieve its mission and vision statement it’s collaborate with other organization with specific expertise to strengthen the capacity of CHF in its project district. At the community level, CHF has both adult and youth volunteers who reach out to their peers in its project communities Health Workers Name Qualification Dr. Kofi Akyereku Director, Harmony Clinic Mrs. Faustina Animah State Registered Nurse (SRN) Mrs. Martha Larbi PNO – Sunyani Municipality The above health team is supervised by the Municipal Director of Health – Sunyani Capacity The staff of CHF has various technical capacities to implement Malaria programme in the District. Besides the Uni |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | Ghana |
| 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 are currently educating member of selected communities in the district of operation to prevent TB infection and also to increase the case detection rate. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Ghana |
| 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) |
Ghana |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Research and Development TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Ghana |
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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Drug-Resistant TB: Organize advocacy seminars for selected communities to support eradicate Drug resistant TB by 2012 in Ghnana. Organize follow ups on TB patients to help prevent DRs TB and help develop methods of remembering how to take prescribe drugs by self or by the help of family member in 2012 in Ghnana. TB-HIV: Train Community Health Volunteer on TB-HIV prevention to selected communities in 2012 in Ghana Education of community members on the prevention of TB and HIV by 2012 in Ghana. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | February 3, 2011 |
| Last updated: | September 21, 2011 |