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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | American Thoracic Society |
| Street 1: | 25 Boradway |
| Street 2: | 18th Floor |
| City: | New York |
| Province: | NY |
| Post Code: | 10004 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Phone: | 202 296 9770 |
| Organization Email: | fdumelle@thoracic.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.thoracic.org |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developed Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| The American Thoracic Society, founded in 1905, is an independently incorporated international, educational, and scientific society that focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine. The Society has approximately 14,000 members, 25% of whom are from outside of the U.S. The Society's International Conference is the world's largest meeting for the exchange of medical and scientific information on Tuberculosis. Through its journals, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, it provides opportunities for the publication of original research related to the lung, including tuberculosis. As a founding member of the Stop TB Partnership, the ATS is committed to the global control of Tuberculosis through its advocacy, education and research activities. | |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| 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: | Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | United States of America |
| 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: | |
| Advocacy, technical assistance, collaborative activities, advisory group participation | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United States of America |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
India Indonesia Kenya Turkey United Republic of Tanzania Viet Nam |
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: PPM activities in Indonesia and Kenya Chairing PPM sub-group Drug-Resistant TB: Technical Assistance in Tanzania Research: Research methods courses in Kenya, Indonesia, India, Viet Nam. Brazil |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: None | |
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| Last updated: | June 6, 2012 |