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Organization Contact Information

Name: Chichetekelo Outreach Partners
Street 1: Plot 7027, Kasanda Area, Kabwe Mine Hospital Road, P.O. Box 80449
Street 2:
City: Kabwe
Province: Central
Post Code: 10101
Country: Zambia
Phone: +260979577699
Email: ctekelo@yahoo.com
Web Site:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr.
First Name: Billy
Last Name: Sichamba
Title: Executive Director
Email: luwandi71@yahoo.com
Phone: +260979577699

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Astrida
Last Name: Chembe
Title: Progammes Coordinator
Email: astridachembe@yahoo.co
Phone: +260977891757

General Information

Board Constituency: Developing Country NGO
Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Community-Based Organization (CBO)
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
Organization Reach: National
Organization Description:
1.Chichetekelo is a community based organization which was formed out of a support group of people living with HIV and AIDS. Cured TB Patients from the support group decided to form this organization specifically to address TB issues and create awareness that TB is curable through personal testimonies.
2.TB continues to be the number one killer of people in the HIV positive community, therefore as cured patients, we want to fight the stigma associated with TB,advocate for health rights including the TB patients charter and above all spread messages that TB is curable because we are the living example.
3. We are already creating awareness about prevention through door to door, rural outreach and radio campaigns.
 
Total number of staff in your organization: 1 - 5
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 26 - 50
 
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: Network with other partners
 
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:
We report and provide statistics on activities implemented in communities through the district TB office.
Our activities are also drawn from the National Strategic Framework.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Zambia
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)		 Zambia

Specializations

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization

Specializations in Countries

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Zambia

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:

DOTS Expansion and Enhancement:
We get updates of best practices globally and use them to suit our local context. For example, we are also domesticating the TB Patients Charter to suit our local needs such as language, presentation etc.

TB-HIV:
Using the global (WHO) strategies, we are addressing TB/HIV with one voice, designing programs that do compliment each other.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
None

Application date: February 17, 2012
Last updated: May 10, 2012