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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | AFI NGO (Health Development Center) |
| Street 1: | 7, Varsovia, Str. |
| Street 2: | |
| City: | Chisinau |
| Province: | |
| Post Code: | MD-2060 |
| Country: | Republic of Moldova |
| Phone: | +373 022 600 490 |
| Email: | afi@afi.md |
| Web Site: | http://www.afi.md |
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General Information | |
| 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: | |
| The Health Development Center “AFI” is the successor of the Community-Based Association “Carlux” (holder of the 1st prize as the most active NGO in TB control, awarded in 2009 by WHO/Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the Council of Europe) that has been operating in the field of TB control and prevention since 1999. Our mission is to reduce the burden of TB and HIV in the Republic of Moldova, including the integration in society of people infected with TB/HIV by promoting prevention activities in prisons, facilitating the access of vulnerable people to qualitative health services, launching advocacy actions and increasing the responsibility of communities in TB prevention and promotion of the rights of people with TB/HIV. The vision of the Health Development Center “AFI”is: Moldova without TB, i.e. a society accountable for its own health and tolerant towards people affected by TB and HIV/AIDS. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: | 51 - 99 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? | $100,001-$500,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Attendance at a TB related event |
| 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: | |
| The Health Development Center “AFI” promotes the right to health and quality services among disadvantaged groups of the population by: - supporting the public policies that lead to improved health state in the Republic of Moldova, - involving community members in the improvement of people’s health in the Republic of Moldova, - taking measures to promote health as a priority value in the Republic of Moldova, - creating partnerships between community and authorities and public institutions in order to solve public health issues in the Republic of Moldova, - creating partnerships with other community-based associations and non-governmental organizations with a view to improve the health status in the Republic of Moldova, - supporting clinic and/or epidemiologic interventions leading to improved health among vulnerable groups, - educational activities in the field of public health, - providing technical support to public institutions involved in the delivery of health services. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Republic of Moldova |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: | European |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Republic of Moldova |
Specializations | |
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Advocacy, communication and social mobilization Provision of TB products TB Healthcare Services Technical Assistance |
Specializations in Countries | |
| Advocacy, communication and social mobilization | Republic of Moldova |
| Provision of TB products | Republic of Moldova |
| TB Healthcare Services | Republic of Moldova |
| Technical Assistance | Republic of Moldova |
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: | |
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DOTS Expansion and Enhancement: - TB/HIV project in prisons of Moldova: early detection, treatment adherence support, follow-up of released prisoners. The whole penitentiary system is covered. - Social assistance support of TB patients from Moldova: distribution of incentives and enablers for TB patients on DOTS and DOTS+ treatment - Improving access of homeless people from Chisinau Municipality to early TB diagnosis and TB treatment - Community empowerment in Anenii Noi region for TB prevention and treatment |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | August 14, 2012 |
| Last updated: | August 20, 2012 |