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Name: NGO TB Consortium India
Street 1: C/o World Vision India
Street 2: 16 VOC Main Road, Kodambakkam
City: Chennai
Province: Tamil Nadu
Post Code: 600024
Country: India
Phone: 91 44 2480 7000/ 7163
Organization Email: info@ngotbconsortiumindia.org
Web Site: http://www.ngotbconsortiumindia.org
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Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr
First Name: Vijaykumar
Last Name: Edward
Title: Convenor
Email: vijay_edward@wvi.org
Phone: +91 9840200780

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr
First Name: J
Last Name: Subbanna
Title: Chief Executive
Email: subbanna@leprahealthinaction.in
Phone: +91 9000111273

General Information

Board Constituency: Developing Country NGO
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
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Organization Type - Primary: Partnership
Organization Type - Secondary: National Stop TB Partnership
Organization Description:
NGO TB Consortium India(NTC) is a group initiative of 12 significant civil society organisations. The members of NGO Consortium India work with people affected by diseases associated with poverty like Tuberculosis, HIV, Leprosy and vector borne diseases like malaria, Kala-Azar and Dengue and conditions like disabilities etc. Some of us address malnutrition in a major way. The members of NGO Consortium also work with communities empowering them to address social
and health issues related to poverty and stigma due to diseases and disabilities. The organisations
have experience of partnering with international civil society organisations and majority of them have overseas principal partners. Together, as members of the NGO TB Consortium, work towards
“A Healthy India without TB” /with universal health coverage”.

The members are:
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
CARE India
Damien Foundation India Trust (DFIT)
German Leprosy and TB relief Association (GLRA)
LEPRA Society; Health in Action (LEPRA India)
Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences (MAAS)
PATH India
Project Concern International (PCI)
Southern Health Improvement Society (SHIS)
Swiss Emmaus India
TB Alert India(TB Alert)
World Vision India (WV India)


 
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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: 100 +
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 11 - 25
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: Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: India
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:
World Vision India, being the current Convenor of NTC is also one of three Principal Recepients for Global Fund Round 9 -TB. The Consortium's area of operation covers a population of 222 million, in 74 districts in 7 states. The program is implemented through 6 of its 12 partners,namely LEPRA, ADRA,SHIS,GLRA,CARE and TB Alert,with monitoring and supervision by World Vision India.Apart from this,some of the partner organisations are involved in TB programs in different ways. For example, PATH provides ACSM expertise country-wide, Damien Foundation India Trust operates in the difficult state of Bihar, through non- GF funds. The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences offers research back-up for the Consortium, All the above are members of NTC.
Various members sit on various committees of the NTP (RNTCP). The Convenor of NTC is also on the Steering Committee of National Partnership and currently in the Core Group that is working on the National Strategic Plan for India - 2012-2017.Almost all partners in the periodic Joint Monitoring Missions of the Government of India.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: India
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
India

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:
Each partner of the NTC, according to its own strength and presence works in alignment with NTP-RNTCP policies. The NTC has been actively engaged in many consultative processes that the Ministry of Health in India has sought for and is also involved in the National Strategic Planning for 2012-2017.

Drug-Resistant TB:
All organisations involved in GFR9 are implementing activities related to this component. Even in this area, we are actively engaged in various consultative processes that the Ministry of Health in India has sought for and is also involved in the National Strategic Planning for 2012-2017.

TB-HIV:
All organisations involved in GFR9 are implementing activities related to this component.Even in this area, we are actively engaged in various consultative processes that the Ministry of Health in India has sought for and is also involved in the National Strategic Planning for 2012-2017.

Laboratory Strengthening:
Two of our organisations, LEPRA and DFIT are involved in supporting the Ministry in this.

New Diagnostics:
Our partner, PATH is involved in this.

Research:
Our partner, Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences carries out operational research, pertaining to TB, both in GFR9 context and in other TB programs.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
Not applicable

Application date: February 15, 2011
Last updated: May 15, 2015