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: |
Action through Teaching and Awareness is a non profit, non government and non partisan organization striving for development Living Standard and awareness of people about their rights and epidemic diseases of communities and women living in remote rural & urban areas of District Bahawalnagar Pakistan without any discrimination of caste, creed and faith. The organization came into being in April 2009 and is registered under Societies Registration Act XXI 1860 since SEP 2009.
In Jan 2012 when we were working in a rural area named Basti Raeka wali where Asthma, Malaria and other epidemic disease were common. After survey of that area it was come to know that more than 25% people of that area are suffering from TB.
After that we start working on TB in remote rural areas of Bahawalnagar on self basis with the help of local people. We thought if we want to save people of that area and if we want to stop TB than we have to work on war footing in these areas. we have complete plan for that purpose. we thought that we have to facilitate patients on their door step. Provide medicine Free, Arrange food for Poor patients, and keep patient in complete care and under observation during medication period till his complete recovery from TB and we have to aware people about TB and how they can save themselves from TB, for that purpose Free Medical Camps and awareness campaigns can be use full. |
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
26 - 50 |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
< $1,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Internet search |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
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| 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: |
| We are working on TB in Bahawalnagar District Province of Punjab Pakistan on self basis. we are new in that field, but we are providing suitable information about TB in Our District and also arrange some medical camps and awareness campaign in rural areas as well as Urban areas of the District our Aim is TB Free World. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Pakistan |
| 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) |
Pakistan
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