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Organization Contact Information |
| Name: |
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association(BGMEA) |
| Street 1: |
House#7/7A,Block#H-1,sector#17 |
| Street 2: |
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| City: |
Dhaka |
| Province: |
Uttara |
| Post Code: |
1230 |
| Country: |
Bangladesh |
| Phone: |
+8801778312384 |
| Organization Email: |
bgmea.tbcp@gmail.com |
| Web Site: |
http://www.bgmea.com.bd/ |
| Other Online Presence: |
Meta: BGMEA TB control programme |
Focal Point Contact Information |
| Salutation: |
Dr |
| First Name: |
Nowrin |
| Last Name: |
Nipu |
| Title: |
Project Manager |
| Email: |
bgmea.tbcp@gmail.com |
| Phone: |
+8801778312384 |
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Alternate Focal Point Contact Information |
| Salutation: |
Mr |
| First Name: |
Faizur |
| Last Name: |
Rahman |
| Title: |
General Secretary |
| Email: |
bgmea.tbcp@gmail.com |
| Phone: |
+8801531736797 |
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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: |
T.O.157/6 |
| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: |
1)BGMEA's mission and focus on TB diagnosis, treatment, increase awarness about TB to garments factory workers in Bangladesh.
BGMEA has been working jointly with National TB Control Program (NTP) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh and BRAC to eliminate TB from garment sector since 2009.In pursuit, BGMEA established TB laboratories in 10 BGMEA Health Centers in December, 2010. These centers provide TB diagnosis, treatment, services and drugs at free of cost to garments factory employees.
2)we are interested in TB coz the industrial workers of our country are still very ignorent and have fear and shame about this disease as well general peopel also.
3)Already from our 10 dots centers ,all treatments realted to TB & HIV are being diagnosed and social support is provided to the patient.in the future will expand this work,we conduct awarness workshop in various industries and also conduct thought exchange and discussion program with Doctoers and health workers . |
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| 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
Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities
Research and Development
Working on Key Populations related to TB
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Other Organization Information |
| Total number of staff in your organization: |
26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
26 - 50 |
| 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: |
Stop TB communications |
| 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: |
Information on developments within the TB world |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Bangladesh |
| 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: |
| BGMEA has been working jointly with National TB Control Program (NTP) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh and BRAC to eliminate TB from garment sector since 2009.In pursuit, BGMEA established TB laboratories in 10 BGMEA Health Centers in December, 2010. These centers provide TB diagnosis, treatment, services and drugs at free of cost to garments factory employees. Up to September, 2024 a total of 20,267 TB patients from different garment factories have been detected and cured 16,162 TB patient and rest of patient are under treatment.BGMEA arranges Orientation workshops on TB for managers/officers/supervisors in different garment factories in collaboration with factory owners to create and increase awareness on TB in garment sector. Up to December, 2024 a total number of orientation workshops is 1646 and the number of participant is 57,240 people. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Bangladesh |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Bangladesh
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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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Declaration |
Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.
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| Application date: |
December 15, 2024 |
| Last updated: |
February 2, 2025 |
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