General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| Organization Reach: |
National |
| Organization Description: |
1) SHED is a Pakistan based organization that advocates, and raises awareness on TB. It was created in 2006 to fight the spread of TB.
2) We are interested in TB because we've seen a drastic increase in this disease among children in Pakistan and many people are ignorant about the disease.
3) We are trying to make people open up and talk when they are ill, make them understand that it is curable and it is not a shameful disease. In a nutshell, we are informing and educating the general public on Tb as a whole and how to prevent it. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
11 - 25 |
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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: |
Network with other partners |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Pakistan |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
| SHED is providing patient support in Karachi, Pakistan. Treatment is being coordinated with the local government units, and volunteers are recognized as treatment partners by these government units. SHED continues to share information with at risk communities regarding the availability of services. Additionally, SHED identifies possible pediatric TB patients through annual health exams at its medical clinics. Suspected cases are referred to government clinics for evaluation for TB. Contacts of suspected and confirmed cases are also encouraged to seek TB evaluation services from the government program. Volunteers follow-up with suspected cases to encourage them to seek evaluation and any necessary treatment. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Pakistan |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: |
South East Asian |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Pakistan
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