General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developed 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: |
1. ISR Mission: As a representative nongovernmental organization (NGO) to facilitate the global endeavors of the ISR’s member organizations to improve patient care and population health through medical imaging.
2. Imaging serves as a valuable diagnostic tool for TB and the ISR can play a significant role in educating practitioners in developing countries in early diagnosis of TB.
3. ISR is working collaboratively with the WHO on TB initiatives and participates annually in supporting World TB day. ISR is supporting the WHO in expanding the use of CXR and evaluating the efficacy of CAD for detecting TB. Extensive educational information has been collected and published on the ISR website at http://www.isradiology.org/2017/goed_tb_project/imaging.php |
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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: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
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| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Attendance at a TB related event |
| 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: |
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: |
No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
| The ISR is a global organization comprised of national and continental radiology societies. The ISR contributes to the international control plans for TB through its educational initiatives, website publications, and work with the WHO. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
United States of America |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Austria
United States of America
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