General Information |
| 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: |
| The mission of TIPU Foundation is to create better socio-economic conditions for the rural population especially focusing women, children and youth, to fostering local development, to improving health conditions, and to tackling environmental issues through empowerment process. TB is a major burden in Pakistan and ranks in 8th in high risk countries; so we are interested to enegage in this program. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
11 - 25 |
| 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: |
6 - 10 |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
$25,000-$100,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Other partners |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Technical assistance and advice |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Pakistan |
| 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: |
Pakistan contributes about 44% of tuberculosis burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. According to WHO, the incidence of sputum positive TB cases in Pakistan is 80/100,000 per year and for all types it is 177/100,000.TB is responsible for 5.1 percent of the total national disease burden in Pakistan. The impact of TB on socio economic status is substantial.
TIPU Foundation is contributing TB Control program through social mobilization and awareness raising including referral mechanism to the Government facilities and testing laboratories and also having facility of TB treatment at TIPU foundation run MCH center at Jampur District Rajanpur. |
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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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