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Organization Contact Information

Name: BE Health Association
Street 1: 28, Boulevard du Pont D'Arve
Street 2:
City: Geneva
Province:
Post Code: 1205
Country: Switzerland
Phone: +41228095125
Email: info@behealth.com
Web Site: http://www.behealth.com

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Carine
Last Name: Wittwer
Title: Managing Director
Email: carine.wittwer@behealth.com
Phone: +41799457470

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr
First Name: Markus
Last Name: Semer
Title: Chairman BE Health Association
Email: markus.semer@behealth.com
Phone: +41228095125

General Information

Board Constituency: Developed 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: International
Organization Description:
BE, is an independent non profit health association, was founded in Switzerland with one goal: to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, in particular HIV/AIds, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

The vision of BE is to ensure that health is contagious from the workplace to the local community, particularly in countries where HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria are a high burden. BE collaborates with global and local healthcare experts from the public and private sectors.

BE aims to mobilise the corporate sector to implement prevention activities in the workplace. Trained people will take their skills beyond the workplace, and spread their knowledge to the local communities
 
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? Unable to disclose amount
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Other partners
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: No
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
BE will facilitate, coordinate and manage projects that support the prevention, detection and treatment of infectious diseases at companies’ workplaces and in the community. The goal is to prevent the spread of HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by implementing prevention programmes at their workspace and spreading the knowledge into their communities.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Switzerland
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)		 Thailand

Specializations

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization

Specializations in Countries

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Thailand

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:
BE will facilitate, coordinate and manage projects that support the prevention, detection and treatment of infectious diseases at companies’ workplaces and in the community. The goal is to prevent the spread of HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by implementing prevention programmes at their workspace and spreading the knowledge into their communities.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: July 16, 2012
Last updated: July 16, 2012