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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Diocesan Health Initiative |
| Street 1: | Beside Divine Mercy Hospital |
| Street 2: | Dutsen Kura |
| City: | Minna |
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| Post Code: | Box 2916 |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Phone: | +234-7031926691 |
| Organization Email: | chiefdoziem@gmail.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Faith-based organization (FBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| 1) Bringing healthcare service delivery to the people in rural communities irrespective of socio-political, tribal, religious and economic standings We work in 42 communities with interventions in primary health care, HIV prevention, care and support for PLHIVs, PMTCT, Orphans and Vulnerable CHildren (OVC) services, health education/awareness, capacity building/training for community health workers, TBAs and community alternative medicine practitioners. collaboration with the State Leprosy Control Centre in tuberculosis community awareness and early detection. 2) Tuberculosis is closely associated with HIV/AIDS. We encounter tuberculosis cases during our HIV/AIDS interventions. We also want to contribute to mitigating the rapid infection of TB among our poor vulnerable people that we serve. 3) We want to collaborate with state actors and other private/CSOs in the fight against TB. Grow a network of volunteers in the community who will be trained as educators/counselors in the villages. Form a network of people suffering from TB so that we can help in raising awareness in government circles. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Delivery of health services and care Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) Working on Key Populations related to TB |
Other Organization Information | |
| 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: | 11 - 25 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Media |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | Nigeria Health Watch |
| 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: | Nigeria |
| 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: | |
| Collaboration with the State Ministry of health, the Leprosy control centre, and referrals to the State General Hospital Centre for Tuberculosis control, working with Community volunteers for awareness and early detection, advocacy visits to community leaders to talk about TB | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Nigeria |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Nigeria |
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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TB Care Delivery: Community advocacy and mobilization Drug-Resistant TB: Through education of healthcare workers TB-HIV: collaboration by empowering our facilities and workers through TB/HIV co-infection activities New Diagnostics: Training New TB Drugs: access to drugs through recommendations and referrals New TB Vaccines: making them accessible to our people |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No interest | |
| Application date: | May 17, 2016 |
| Last updated: | June 15, 2016 |