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Organization Contact Information

Name: Ministry of Health, CDCD
Street 1: Denden Street
Street 2:
City: Asmara
Province:
Post Code: 212
Country: Eritrea
Phone: 291-1-122129
Organization Email: ariabm@gmail.com
Web Site:
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr
First Name: Rahwa
Last Name: Gebreyesus
Title: National TB and Leprosy Control Program Manager
Email: wawatek5@gmail.com
Phone: 291-7120022

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr
First Name: Semere
Last Name: Habtemichael
Title: National PSM Coordinator in Communicable Disease Control Division
Email: semereab1982@yahoo.com
Phone: 291-7268282

General Information

Board Constituency: Countries
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number:
Organization Type - Primary: Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: None
Organization Description:
The Communicable Disease Control Disease Division deals mainly in control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, NTD and IDSR. I am currently working as the head of National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTLCP). Eritrea is bearing the burden of TB at a higher level and yet many cases are missed. Finding this missed cases and treating them thereby reducing the transmission rate and subsequent burden of TB in Eritrea is our primary mission alongside with assuring quality TB care.
 
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Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Delivery of health services and care
Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities
Research and Development

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 11 - 25
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 0
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 0
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Stop TB communications
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: Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: No
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 NTLCP has set strategic plan in line with Globally set strategies, targets and suggested interventions towards the control of TB in the country.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Eritrea
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Eritrea

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:

TB Care Delivery:
Finding this missed cases and treating them thereby reducing the transmission rate and subsequent burden of TB in Eritrea is our primary mission alongside with assuring quality TB care.

Drug-Resistant TB:
Finding this missed cases and treating them thereby reducing the transmission rate and subsequent burden of TB in Eritrea is our primary mission alongside with assuring quality TB care.

TB-HIV:
Finding this missed cases and treating them thereby reducing the transmission rate and subsequent burden of TB in Eritrea is our primary mission alongside with assuring quality TB care.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: June 4, 2015
Last updated: July 22, 2015