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Organization Contact Information

Name: Infectious Diseases University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic hospital
Street 1: cnr Steve Biko and Malan street
Street 2:
City: Pretoria
Province: Gauteng
Post Code:
Country: South Africa
Phone: +27837852343
Organization Email: veronica.ueckermann@up.ac.za
Web Site: http://Www.up.co.za
Other Online Presence: Veronica Ueckedmann LinkedIn

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Prof
First Name: Veronica
Last Name: Ueckermann
Title: Head of Infectious diseases
Email: veronica.ueckermann@up.ac.za
Phone:  

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mrs
First Name: Alida
Last Name: Vd Wath
Title:  
Email: Veronica@intensivist.co.za
Phone:  

General Information

Board Constituency: None
Is your organization legally registered in your country: No
If yes, please enter your registration number:
Organization Type - Primary: Academic / Research Institution
Organization Type - Secondary: None
Organization Description:
Infectious diseases is a referral centre for communicable diseases in the Tshwane district. In addition to the clinical services, we have a research unit with a strong TB focus.

 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration:

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Civil Society and Community Engagement
Delivery of health services and care
Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities
Research and Development
Working on Key Populations related to TB

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: 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:
At the coalface- we care for patients with TB and its complications from our outpatient department to the ICU.

We have partnered with Leicester university to study TB transmission and sub clinical TB in our community.

We are a reference and consultancy service for the district.
 

Geographical Reach

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

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:

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: August 6, 2023
Last updated: August 6, 2023