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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Community Health and Development Initiative |
| Street 1: | No 30 Ado Gwaram Road, Gwaram Local Government |
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| City: | Jigawa State |
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| Country: | Nigeria |
| Phone: | 08034445493 |
| Organization Email: | cohdi4development@gmail.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Communities |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| The Community Health and Development Initiatives is a community based organization established and registerd with local and state Government, with clear focus on development in the social sectors.We really engaged stakeholders on identified issues that has to do with Development and advocate evidently so as to get the desired change in our community. 2.Our attention was tilted towards Tuberculosis as a result of mapping conducted by an NGO working on TB and we then understand the gravity of the disease and the need to sensitize our people on the dangers of it. 3.As at the time of filling this template our Organization(COHDI)is involved in the program of Active Case Findings (ACF)a Global fund interventions in slums(Nomadic Settlements) areas in Gwaram Local Government area of Jigawa state. |
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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 |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| 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: | Health Alive Foundation |
| 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: | |
| By Engaging into the Active case findings programme and also into the MDR-TB team. | |
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: By supporting patient to access services at the nearest Health Facility by the means of engaging Community TB workers. Drug-Resistant TB: in following it up with MDR-TB patient and placing him a Tretment supporter TB-HIV: On the course of our search for TB patients all those identified with HIV were referred to appropriate HIV/AIDS counseling and treatment units for further action Laboratory Strengthening: We do also support TB patients in trying to comply with TB sputum collections as prescribed by Lab officials |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | June 9, 2016 |
| Last updated: | July 7, 2016 |