General Information |
Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
If yes, please enter your registration number: |
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Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
Organization Type - Secondary: |
Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
Organization Description: |
The organization exists to promote women and children’s and rights health through advocacy, provision of essential health and development services, grassroots community empowerment on health and development, research and coordination with the values of empathy, transparency and accountability.A health and developed society where women are recognized as equal partners in socio and economic development and people's rights are promoted and protected. The organization was born after seeing the deterioration of health of people in Sexual Reproductive Health, increased infections of air bone diseases and increased poverty among marginalized grassroots people particularly women, girls and children in the semi urban and rural areas. Tuberculosis is one of the killer disease that is transmitted through air and is cured. The linkage of the disease to HIV and AIDS pandemic made the organization to conduct awareness campaigns with communities, conduct trainings where we empower Health Promoters to directly work with communities on control of TB infections among communities. |
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Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: |
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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: |
100 + |
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
6 - 10 |
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How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Involvement in TB control provision |
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: |
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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: |
Malawi |
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: |
We have been attending local and international meetings through ACT programme. Our organization is associated with District Health Office in coordinating activities on TB and mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS and TB activities.The organization has been attending TB consultative meetings, workshops and trainings on TB and HIV meetings at national level. |
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Geographical Reach |
Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Malawi |
Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Malawi |