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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | TB ACTION Group |
| Street 1: | Ambassodor Court, Block A5 |
| Street 2: | Milimani Road P.O. Box 50358 |
| City: | Nairobi |
| Province: | Nairobi |
| Post Code: | 00100 |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Phone: | +254772444100 |
| Email: | info@tbadvocacy.co.ke |
| Web Site: | http://www.tbadvocacy.co.ke |
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General Information | |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Patient Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| TB ACTION Group is a National organization whose main objective is to enhance collaboration between TB patients, civil society, organizations, Government agencies, and research institutions for the purpose of controlling TB, TBHIV, MDRTB and XDR TB, and to help in the care and support of those infected with or affected by Tuberculosis. TB ACTION Group is a registered partner of the Stop TB Partnership. Our Vision: To be an excellent advocacy organization in the promotion, prevention and control of TB and public health conditions in Kenya. Mission Statement To promote health and quality of life by promoting, preventing and managing tuberculosis and other public health conditions from Kenya through community engagement and collaborating with partners involved in controlling tuberculosis TAG is currently undertaking the folowing activities: - Accelerating TB case detection campaigns in high-burden Districts especially among persons living with HIV and AIDS. - Sustainable Livelihoods for Multi-drug resistant-TB patients. - Policy and Advocacy on TB prevention, care and control - Capacity Building for Community Health workers (CHWS) - Documentation and Research on TB case detection, care and prevention. - Community Systems strengthening - Maternal and neonates Child Health (MNCH) Programmes The above mentioned activities are beibg carried out in the districts mentioned below: - Kisumu District - Thika District - Nairobi Province - Nakuru District - Naivasha District - Kajiado and Makueni Districts |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $25,000-$100,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| 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: | |
| TAG seats in various working group organised by the National TB programme. It is within this working groups that the national programme develops its strategic plan in relation to TB care prevention and control. TAG also involves the National TB programme in all its activities to ensure they are relevant and inline with the national TB programmes' strategic goal. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Kenya |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | Global |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Kenya |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Funding Funding Research and Development Research and Development TB Healthcare Services TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Research and Development | Kenya |
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: Encouraging early TB detecion and treatment. Involvement of Community health workers in DOT support and sceening of suspects, referral of suspect. contact and defaulter tracing Drug-Resistant TB: TAG implements income generating activities for MDRTB pateints to encourage adherence and economic independence Advocating for better diagnostic equipments for early detection of MDRTB TB-HIV: TAG advocates for Intensified TB case finding amongst PLHIV to ensure all HIV positiev patients are screened for TB and offered comprehensive care. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | June 3, 2011 |
| Last updated: | October 4, 2012 |