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Organization Contact Information

Name: Center for Community HealthCare, Research and Development
Street 1: Flat 1, Block 6 Zone 6 extension, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja,
Street 2:
City: Federal Capital Teritory
Province: FCT
Post Code:
Country: Nigeria
Phone: +2347031194838
Organization Email: info@cchrad.org
Web Site: http://www.cchrad.org
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr.
First Name: Olanrewaju
Last Name: Oladimeji
Title: Founder
Email: ooladimeji@cchrad.org
Phone: +2347031194838

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mrs
First Name: Kelechi
Last Name: Oladimeji
Title: Co-Founder
Email: keoladimeji@cchrad.org
Phone: +2348100610633

General Information

Board Constituency: Developing Country NGO
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number:
Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Community-Based Organization (CBO)
Organization Description:
The Center for Community HealthCare, Research and Development (Center, CHRAD), is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with the overall intension of giving audience to the voiceless, helping the helpless and giving hope to the hopeless by implementing community-based health projects relating to HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other non-communicable diseases that are common among low-income community dwellers such as those leaving in the hard-to-reach settlements, villages and slums.

Vision:
The vision of the center is healthy communities where evidence-based community health interventions will contribute to economic growth and social development.

Mission:
The mission is to work with forces of positive change to create health care access to low-income communities through volunteering, advocacy, collaboration, networking, community mobilization and participation for sustainable development.

Values:
? Transparency
? Community-focused
? Accountability
? Community mobilization and participation
? Volunteering
? Integrity
? Passion
? Respect for culture and people


The aims and objectives of the center:
1. To implement community-based health projects relating to HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cancer and other non-communicable diseases among low-income community-dwellers.

2. To conduct and support evidenced-based/operations research to scale up community proven strategies and best practices to achieve wider health impact in other communities across the nation/region.

3. To create access to healthcare for community dwellers by strengthening the primary health care systems as a contribution to economic growth and nation/regional development.

4. To support and sponsor community-based developmental projects using locally available resources and appropriate technologies.

5. To establish research, academic, grant collaborations between institutions locally and abroad to promote evidence-based and innovative community healthcare interventions.
 
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Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Delivery of health services and 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: 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
 
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:
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Information on developments within the TB world
 
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 organizing community based activities and following up on community DR-TB patients for them to adhere to their treatment
 

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:

TB Care Delivery:
Promotion of pre-lab disclosure counselling and encouraging DOT staff to ensure adherence counselling

Drug-Resistant TB:
Follow up of patients on community treatment

TB-HIV:
Follow up of patients on both Second line drugs and also ART to monitor adverse reaction

Fundamental Research:
Conducting risk factor analysis research and nutrition research for TB patients

Research:
Qualitative research on patient perception of community DR-TB treatment and also promotion of cost effective evidence-based initiatives

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
Nil

Application date: June 14, 2015
Last updated: August 31, 2015