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| Name: | Foundation for Professional Development |
| Street 1: | 173 Mary Street |
| Street 2: | The Willows |
| City: | Pretoria |
| Province: | Gauteng |
| Post Code: | 0184 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Phone: | +27 (0) 12 816 9000 |
| Email: | margotu@foundation.co.za |
| Web Site: | http://www.foundation.co.za |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Technical agencies |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Academic / Research Institution |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| Organization Reach: | National |
| Organization Description: | |
| 1. WHO WE ARE The Foundation for Professional Development (FPD), established in 1997 by the South African Medical Association, is registered with the Department of Education as a private institute for higher education. To date, FPD has trained over 130 000 students. In keeping with the three scholarships of education, FPD maintains a strong focus towards capacity development and research. Currently, 180 000 patients are tested annually with over 108 000 patients active on ART. As part of the FPD activities the that’sit (Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS Treatment, Support and Integrated Therapy) programme has been established as a TB focus area for activities. This project is the first in the world to focus on integration and is in collaboration with the TB Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit of SA. Currently that’sit supports more than 150 clinics in rural sites in 5 provinces in SA. Its activities focus on the 3 I’s of WHO, namely; IPT, Increased case finding and Infection control. In addition, that’sit also ensures that TB patients know their status and HIV positive patients are screened for TB. that’sit emphasises systems support to ensure proper reconciliation and reporting is conducted and to ensure systems information management. that’sit aims to decrease stigma associated with both epidemics (TB and HIV). that’sit utilises FPD Training Programmes, ensuring that health care workers are trained in HIV and TB. Overall, more than 75 000 patients have benefited from this programme since its inception in 2005. 2. OUR INTEREST IN TB The FPD, together with the MRC, run HIV/TB integration services due to the fact that TB and HIV cannot be ignored. Firstly, TB is a national priority. Secondly, South Africa is one of High M/XDR-TB burden countries. Thirdly, there is a high co-infection rate (60-80%). 3. WHAT WE DO FOR TB CONTROL • Counselling and Testing TB patients • 6 monthly screening for HIV positive patients • Introduction of IPT • Early initiation of all TB patients on |
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| 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: | 1 - 5 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $5,001-$10,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Other (please explain) |
| 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: | |
| The Foundation for Porfessional Development supports government clinics in the the TB programme by identifying and bridging the gaps in the programme. This has led to considerbale gains in TB indicators over the last five years in all supported sites. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | South Africa |
| 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) |
South Africa |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Delivery of health services and care Delivery of health services and care Research and Development Technical Assistance Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | South Africa |
| Delivery of health services and care | South Africa |
| Research and Development | South Africa |
| Technical Assistance | South Africa |
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: A number of monthly outreach activities are conducted which includes; the distribution of pamphlets and other promotional material, school outreach programmes, World TB Day and World AIDS Day initiatives and communication, taxi rank awareness campaigns and community campaigns. TB-HIV: This project is the first in the world to focus on integration and is in collaboration with the TB Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit of SA. Currently that’sit supports more than 150 clinics in rural sites in 5 provinces in SA. Its activities focus on the 3 I’s of WHO, namely; IPT, Increased case finding and Infection control. In addition, that’sit also ensures that TB patients know their status and HIV positive patients are screened for TB. Operational Research: Collaborative research activities are conducted with the MRC as informed by programme challenges, for example, adherence issues, recording and reporting issues etc. Research publications and orals have been presented at national TB Conferences (1st and 2nd) as well as at the International Union Against TB and Lung Diseases (IUATLD) Conference, 2008 in Paris. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | June 21, 2011 |
| Last updated: | October 9, 2012 |