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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | East Agency for Community Development |
| Street 1: | Thongpiny, 1st Class, Block 3K South , Ploy No. 426 |
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| City: | Juba |
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| Country: | South Sudan |
| Phone: | +211-923 992 255 , +211- |
| Organization Email: | kumetut@gmail.com |
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| Other Online Presence: | none |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: | 3058 |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| East Agency for Community Development (EACD) is a registered organization under the NGOs act of South Sudan, established in the year 2009 having an aim to serve the community in terms of Health, social, economic, education and environment promotional activities and to build a good socially responsible society. It aimed to look for the development of the rural poor, empower them towards their sustainability Vision A vibrant society where people are Healthy, enlightened, informed and self-sustainable. Mission Literacy and social awareness, self-reliance and self-supported Community, community health and wealth liberation, Leadership development, Relief and Rehabilitation, empowering women and encouraging people. In our TB programs our key area of focus will cover; TB Care Delivery: Adherence to TB treatment is still a big problem, at least in South Sudan. Some of the causative factors are certainly outside the patients' control like if there is conflict, floods in South Sudan. We are now focusing on acquiring software for our TB champions who will be able to instantly detect any TB patients who may have missed their scheduled review/drug refill dates. It will also shows instantly which TB patients are expected to come for review/drug refill in the next days/weeks ahead. Users (health staff) can then predict how much drugs they need. The software also incorporates a functionality of TB treatment support. In case a TB patient has not have come for review, the health worker will get in touch with out Champion directly for follow up. Consequently, this will be geared towards improving the TB treatment outcomes. |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: | Yes |
Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Delivery of health services and care Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership Technical Assistance Working on Key Populations related to TB |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | Unknown |
| 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: | No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| In our TB programs our key areas of focus will cover the following; TB Care Delivery: Adherence to TB treatment is still a big problem, at least in South Sudan. Some of the causative factors are certainly outside the patients' control like if there is conflict, floods in South Sudan. We are now focusing on acquiring software for our TB champions who will be able to instantly detect any TB patients who may have missed their scheduled review/drug refill dates. It will also shows instantly which TB patients are expected to come for review/drug refill in the next days/weeks ahead. Users (health staff) can then predict how much drugs they need. The software also incorporates a functionality of TB treatment support. In case a TB patient has not have come for review, the health worker will get in touch with out Champion directly for follow up. Consequently, this will be geared towards improving the TB treatment outcomes. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | South Sudan |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
South Sudan |
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: In our TB programs our key areas of focus will cover the following; TB Care Delivery: Adherence to TB treatment is still a big problem, at least in South Sudan. Some of the causative factors are certainly outside the patients' control like if there is conflict, floods in South Sudan. We are now focusing on acquiring software for our TB champions who will be able to instantly detect any TB patients who may have missed their scheduled review/drug refill dates. It will also shows instantly which TB patients are expected to come for review/drug refill in the next days/weeks ahead. Users (health staff) can then predict how much drugs they need. The software also incorporates a functionality of TB treatment support. In case a TB patient has not have come for review, the health worker will get in touch with out Champion directly for follow up. Consequently, this will be geared towards improving the TB treatment outcomes. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | March 2, 2023 |
| Last updated: | March 2, 2023 |