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: |
Africa Youth Leadership Development and Health Initiative referred as "AYLDH Initiative" is a not -for-profit National Non- Governmental Organization operating in all the regions in Uganda. The major focus of the organization is youth leadership skills development and Community Health including Tuberculosis,HIV/AIDS and Malaria. What has influenced us into TB programs was mainly out of my personal experience. I have lost close relatives to AIDS related TB and have had some of my close family members contract TB from HI/AIDS/TB infected relatives and neighbours. I was especially affected when I lost one of my young brothers that I cared and loved very much and a niece at teenage just in one year!The close relative happened to be one of my children but I have kept the whole issue under confidentiality because the child knew and still knows that the treatment was about pneumonia attack. My wife and I decided to keep it a secret in order not to cause the child stigma. The child has fully recovered from the infection but the treatment was so expensive and stressful to us as well as to the child.In trying to address these challenges TB patients and the need to prevent further spread of this infection, I started an advocacy campaign to reach out to the poor TB infected families as part of community health that is promoted by youth themselves.
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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: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
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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: |
Uganda |
| 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: |
| The Initiative carrying out serious mobilization around TB in the country. This especially so in rural communities where most people go do not go for treatment for fear of being the stigma around TB. Early next year (2012)AYLDH Initiative will implement the Global fund supported DOTS intervention. |
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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
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