General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Partnership |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
National Stop TB Partnership |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| Organization Reach: |
National |
| Organization Description: |
| The Philippine Coalition Against Tuberculosis (PhilCAT) is a coalition of organizations from both the private and the public sector committed to control tuberculosis in the country through public-private collaboration. PhilCAT envisions a TB-free Philippines by collaborating with members, partners, and other agencies in implementing strategies to reduce the incidence of TB in the country. Presently, PhilCAT is actively supporting the Plan of Action (2010-2016) of the NTP for the country. |
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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: |
11 - 25 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
100 + |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
$10,001-$25,000 |
| 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 |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Philippines |
| 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: |
| PhilCAT spearheads the yearly World TB Day Commemoration as part of its advocacy activities in addition to the conduct of the Annual PhilCAT Convention where partners come to get updates on TB and its control. It supports the National TB Program by implementing activities related to the engagement of private and public roviders in the control of TB. Participates in the development of guidelines in TB control and provide technical assistance to the NTP through its member groups. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Philippines |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: |
Western Pacific |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Philippines
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