General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: |
11352 |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: |
The Initiative was established by a group of public health professionals that had been working closely with the University of Leeds and University of York on tobacco related health projects. The team includes public health specialists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and qualitative and quantitative researchers. This team of The initiative professionals brings in a variety of skill sets emanating from experiences working at national and international levels in the field of public health especially in research and showing experience of managing multi-year and multi-county large scale research projects. It has successfully implemented and published policy research and Randomized Controlled Trials.
The Pakistan team is closely connected with the University of York (UoY).The Initiative is presently supporting NTP Pakistan in delivering all work packages of TB and Tobacco project in Pakistan which is a multi-year, multi country, drug randomized control trial.. They provide trial coordination, research fellows and research assistants for carrying out field activities related to the work packages. The organisation also contributes to project meetings and help in study monitoring and dissemination activities. They have the responsibility of data collection, secure entry and transfer of data to work package leaders. |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: |
Yes |
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: |
0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
0 |
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| 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: |
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| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Network with other partners |
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| 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: |
| The Initiative's collaboration in TB and Tobacco (2015-2019) work in Pakistan led to increased integration of tobacco cessation within Tuberculosis Programmes (NTP) in Pakistan. Currently we are working with Punjab TB program to test effectiveness of mHealth intervention to help TB patients quit smoking. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Pakistan |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Pakistan
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