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: |
Our association works since 2004 in the care of the co-infected patients HIV and TB.
The association brings a psychosocial, nutritional, medical support for the tubercular patients. After six months of treatment against the tuberculosis, the association incites tubercular treated to make the screening test of the HIV / AIDS. In case of positive result, the association support the patient to go into the circuit of care by the ARV. Then continues the care psychosocial of the patients in association.
To control the tuberculosis, the association organizes sessions of the changes of behavior in hospitals, schools, prisons of the western region Cameroon, detect the persons who cough since one certain number of days and takes care of them in case of positivity.
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| Total number of staff in your organization: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
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| What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? |
$1,001-$5,000 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Stop TB communications |
| 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: |
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: |
| In the national control plan of the tuberculosis, our association organizes sessions of the changes of behavior in hospitals, schools, prisons of the western region Cameroon, detect the persons who cough since one certain number of days and takes care of them in case of positivity. We are also make testimony of the cure of tuberculosis. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Cameroon |
| Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: |
African |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Cameroon
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