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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | HUMAN FACE INITIATIVE |
| Street 1: | NGONG ROAD NAIROBI |
| Street 2: | NGONG ROAD |
| City: | NAIROBI |
| Province: | NAIROBI |
| Post Code: | 00254 |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Phone: | +254728611034 |
| Organization Email: | hfi.africa@gmail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.hfikenya.org |
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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: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| We are registered to advocate for access to adequate healthcare to the marginalized and poor sections of the society. One of our main objective is to provide holistic care to people affected/infected with HIV encompassing preventive, curative promotive and rehabilitative aspects. Our interest in HIV is derived from the co-infection rates among the HIV infected individuals. TB presents the greates challenge in the care of HIV infected persons and causes majority of deaths in this sub-population. Our scope includes advocacy, health promotion, health education, case detection, adequate referrla systems, sourcing and administration of medicines, follow up and contact tracing. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Internet search |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| 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: | |
| through a number of activities - sensitization of population on TB -teaching on drug adherence -carrying out screening and referrals -contact tracing -cultivating a conducive physical environment to prevent the spread -Media campaigns |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Kenya |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Kenya |
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: Mobiliization of the residents of the Kenya's biggest slum, Kibera to have screeing for both TB abd HIV due to high co-morbidity rates. TB-HIV: Screening of our benificiaries and relevant referrals as needed |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: no conflict of interest. | |
| Application date: | February 17, 2011 |
| Last updated: | May 26, 2012 |