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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Bekezela Home Based Care |
| Street 1: | 9 Barbour Avenue |
| Street 2: | Park View |
| City: | Bulawayo |
| Province: | Bulawayo |
| Post Code: | 0000 |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Phone: | 263292262432 |
| Organization Email: | sibandacimy082@gmail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.bekezelahbc.org |
| Other Online Presence: | https://www.facebook.com/bekezelaHBC https://x.com/Bekezelabhbc?t=_x_39E13Hw7VzhyWV&S=08YI8A |
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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: | PVO 13/2003 |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| 1a) Mission: To bolster initiatives and build the capacity of communities in the districts to fight HIV, AIDS and NCDs and the negative impacts on individuals, households and society at large. 1b) Main Focus of Work of Bekezela HBC is Advocacy and Community engagements which is done in all its programs. Under this pillar the organization educates communities about health issues including, T.B, HIV/AIDS and SRHR. This has been done to promote healthy behaviors and preventive measures through workshops, local media and mobile outreach campaigns. The organization also advocates for quality health service provision and access. Bekezela also focuses Women's Economic Empowerment and Care. In this line of work the organization advocates for recognition and valuing of Unpaid Care Work as an economic, social and a gender inequality issue. it also ensures that the initiative is community lead, rights focused and that women and girls benefit from gender equality and equity. 2. Interested in Tuberculosis: One of the main reasons why Bekezela HBC is interested in Tuberculosis is to continue our work on TB and mobilize resources to contribute meaningfully to the partnership as the organization implemented the Global Fund TB in the Mining Sector (TIMS) programme in 2017 under Interactive Research Development, South Africa (IRD, South Africa) and 2019-2020 under ACHAP, Botswana. Also, because organization has supported like minded organizations such as Jointed Hands Welfare Organization in community mobilization and monitoring of community volunteers during the Stop TB Partnership's One Impact digital tool initiative in Bubi district, Zimbabwe. The organization is interested because it is one of the organization's mandate to advocate, support and push the TB care and control agenda. Another reason why the organization is interested is because Bubi the area we work in, is a mining community as such these communities have high rates of HIV which increases the risk of TB co-infection, as TB is a leading cause in d |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: | Yes |
Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 6 - 10 |
| 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: | 26 - 50 |
| 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: | None |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Malawi |
| 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: | |
| Bekezela HBC is working in line with the National Strategic plan for TB 2021-2025 to ensure that our efforts align with the country's overall goal. The organization also trains community volunteers and Village Health Workers on T.B, TB-HIV community infection control to enable them to provide effective support. Bekezela HBC has also conducted identification and referring suspected TB cases to health facilities for diagnosis and possible treatment. We have also partnered with the district Ministry of Health and Child Care to conduct community based and community led health education campaigns to raise awareness on T.B. Coordinating with Community based volunteers and health workers to reach remote and underserved communities such as miners, ex miners, their families and surrounding communities. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Zimbabwe |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Zimbabwe |
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: In the months of April and August 2025 will work with media houses to engage policy makers and advocate for prioritization of TB in national health agendas. Bekezela HBC will also engage local Health Centre Committees and Service providers to advocate and influence patient-centered care, addressing issues like health center stigma and discrimination. The organization will also develop and distribute materials that educate communities on TB treatment, adherence and care. this will be done to provide clear and accurate information to minimize myths and misinformation. These will be done in March 2025z) Behavior Change Communication (BCC) strategy will be adopted to utilize tailored messages to influence health-seeking behaviors at community level. To implement the social mobilization, the organization will use the community-led model where community leaders and members will be involved in planning and implementing TB care services to ensure cultural relevance and acceptance. Community volunteers will then be trained to assist in TB education, case finding and follow up care. The organization will also leverage on mobile health tools such as one impact app for communication, tracking treatment adherence and providing remote support in Bubi district of Zimbabwe. These will be done in March 2025 Drug-Resistant TB: In the month of September 2025 the organization will conduct an and participate in an operational research to identify barriers to DR-TB care and develop community-driven initiatives and solutions. Research findings will then be shared in October 2025 to inform national and global TB strategies. Bekezela HBC will facilitate use of digital tools and spaces to enhance treatment adherence and communication between service providers and the patients. Village Health Workers in Bubi district of Zimbabwe will be trained to provide Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) and offer psychosocial support to patients and their families. In the months March 2025 community volunteers and health workers will be trained on TB screening and go on to conduct active case finding on DR-TB. Follow ups will be done regularly until December 2025 in Bubi district of Zimbabwe. TB-HIV: Bekezela HBC will also train volunteers in March 2025 to offer information and reinforce the importance of completing treatment and conducting follow up to patients and their affected communities. also to push for policy changes that support TB-HIV integration. These will be done in July in Zimbabwe with focus on Bubi district. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: Currently the organization has no conflict of interest as we are a partner which works under the guidance of the Zimbabwe National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis for 2021-2025 and supervision of the National TB Programme in Zimbabwe | |
| Application date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Last updated: | November 5, 2024 |