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Organization Contact Information

Name: Uganda Alliance of Patients Organizations
Street 1: Plot 1735, Kanyanya, Gayaza Road
Street 2:
City: Kampala
Province:
Post Code: 256
Country: Uganda
Phone: +256 48 6660484
Organization Email: joshauw@ugandapatientsorganizations.org
Web Site: http://www.ugandapatientsorganizations.org
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr
First Name: Joshua
Last Name: Wamboga
Title: Executive Director
Email: joshauw@ugandapatientsorganizations.org
Phone:  

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Regina
Last Name: Kamoga
Title:  
Email: regina@chainproject.co.ug
Phone:  

General Information

Board Constituency: Communities
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number:
Organization Type - Primary: Patient Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: None
Organization Description:
Uganda Alliance of patients Organizations (UAPO) is a National, patient-driven, independent, national advocacy organization with members who are from across different disease areas.

Mission: “Facilitating an environment where patients are empowered to actively get involved in engaging providers, policy makers and researchers in access and sustainable quality health care services”.

TB has become an epidemic in our country and we are planning massive advocacy for TB control and treatment
 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration:

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 6 - 10
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 0
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 6 - 10
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Stop TB communications
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups
 
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:
Identifying and referring TB patients for treatment thus contributing to the national TB control plan
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Uganda
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Uganda

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:

TB Care Delivery:
Following up on patients who are on treatment to prevent relapse

TB-HIV:
Making sure patients coinfected with TB and HIV go for proper treatment

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: April 23, 2014
Last updated: May 12, 2014