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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Qaff Africa Foundation |
| Street 1: | 2nd Floor, UNMU Building, Mulago Upper Hill Road, |
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| City: | Kampala |
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| Country: | Uganda |
| Phone: | +256 775171761 |
| Organization Email: | QaffAfrica@gmail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.zmqafrica.com |
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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: | 80020003589643 |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Qaff Africa Foundation (QAF) is modelled on the vision of ‘South-South Collaboration for Development’ a framework for collaboration among countries of the South in the social development space. Through this platform, the developing countries among themselves share knowledge, expertise, technical skills and resources to meet the development goals of other developing through concerted efforts. Here the proven, tested and successful models of development from India and other developing countries are taken to the Africa continent and re-adapted to make them effective for local need of the African region. The main stakeholders in this collaboration are the Social technovators and social entrepreneurs who provide knowledge, skills, training and technology for transfer; local NGOs who readily implement these technologies on the ground; Government agencies who provide access to national infrastructure and are ready to adopt the proven model once successfully tested; and the traditional donors and multilateral organisations who facilitate this collaboration by provisioning funding and management. QAF is a global Technology for Development social enterprise based in Africa which creates practical technology-linked solutions on different social issues to change the lives of people in Africa. The organisation empowers communities by providing timely information on critical social issues and connecting them with life-saving services using mobile technology, thus achieving sustainable development. |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: | No |
Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Delivery of health services and care Research and Development Technical Assistance Working on Key Populations related to TB |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Other partners |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | ZMQ Development |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| 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: | |
| Qaff Africa Foundation developed Digital Adherence Technologies platform for National TB and Leprosy Program, Uganda. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Uganda |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Ethiopia India Kenya Rwanda Uganda |
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: QAF is a technology linked program to overall improve TB treatment, adherence and compliances. Freedom TB is operational in complete district of Kampala, Mbarara, Kabarole and Wakiso in Uganda covering over 3,000 TB patients. There has been overall increase in completion rate of patients of TB and reduction in drop-out rates. The program uses its innovative approach called Active Patient Compliance System to improve Tuberculosis treatment and adherence using mobile phones based Video Observed Therapy (VOT) approach. This is a system changing solutions for TB patients to report their adherence to treatment from their village and homes. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | March 5, 2024 |
| Last updated: | March 5, 2024 |