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Organization Contact Information

Name: Fundación InnovaGen
Street 1: Cra. 10 No. 15N-59
Street 2: Cons. 216, Centro Empresarial Ikonos
City: Popayan
Province: Cauca
Post Code: 190002
Country: Colombia
Phone: +573162695987
Organization Email: dir.cientifico.fig@gmail.com
Web Site: http://innovagen.org.co/
Other Online Presence: http://co.linkedin.com/company/fundación-innovagen

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr.
First Name: Hernán
Last Name: Sierra
Title: Scientific Director
Email: hsierraphd@gmail.com
Phone: +573162695987

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Dr
First Name: Yexania
Last Name: Arboleda
Title: R&D Manager
Email: yexarboleda@gmail.com
Phone: +573154098916

General Information

Board Constituency: None
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
If yes, please enter your registration number: 900493572-0
Organization Type - Primary: Foundation
Organization Type - Secondary: Private Foundation
Organization Description:
 
 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: Yes

Specializations / Areas of Work

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: 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: 1 - 5
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 0
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Involvement in TB control provision
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: Resource mobilization
 
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:
We are currently operating a government-funded public health program to increase TB early detection in 11 municipalities of the department of Cauca in Colombia, with a population base of +400.000 inhabitants. This program has received technical support from PAHO and Dr Jose A. Caminero for training physicians, nurses and other health care professionals and providers. The program has increased early detection rate in about 60% and has strengthened the strategies, actions and impact of the Secretary of Health of Cauca.
 

Geographical Reach

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

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:
Has developed and implemented an ENGAGE-TB strategy to integrate and mobilize communities in the fight against TB (Jan/2022 - present, 11 municipalities, Cauca, Colombia)

Laboratory Strengthening:
Has installed equipment and helped in establishing a public hospital-based laboratory for the molecular diagnosis of TB, aimed to improve the quality of testing and reduce delays (Jan/2022 - Nov/2022, Cauca, Colombia)

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
We declare no conflict of interest.

Application date: September 1, 2023
Last updated: September 1, 2023