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| Name: | PKS (Paribar Kallyan Samity) |
| Street 1: | PKS Bhabon, Benapole Road, Chachra, Dal Mill, Jashore |
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| City: | Jashore |
| Province: | Bangladesh |
| Post Code: | 7402 |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Phone: | 02477760125 |
| Organization Email: | pksjessore@yahoo.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.pksbd.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: | Government of Bangladesh-NGO Affairs Bureau vide Reg. # 1196/97 |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| 1. To improve the quality of life of all Bangladeshis’ by providing superior, client friendly and affordable health care services in a sustainable manner. Community is the center of all our activities and is of prime importance. All the primary stakeholders are derived from community (Children, adolescent & youth, eligible couple, women of reproductive age group, pregnant mothers, floating people, poor & ultra-poor, special segment of people). Most of the activities are designed to enhance the awareness of health, hygiene and nutrition seeking behavior of the people to ensure uptake & utilization of services from different, GO-NGO service delivery points. For this, we form different body/groups (LOI, Religious Group, Community Support Group, Nutrition Club, Mothers’ Support Group, Youth & Adolescent Club), orient and capacitate them to play role as advocates and linking the community with different service centers to contribute and leverage in the sustainability of the activities. We distribute different materials (Brochures, leaflets, Panaflex, Flip Chart) to keep practices continued. 2. PKS (Paribar Kallayan Samity) is a prominent NGO in Bangladesh actively involved in various social development initiatives. Health is a key focus area for PKS, and they have made significant contributions to the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Why does PKS prioritize TB? • Burden of TB in Bangladesh: TB remains a substantial public health challenge in Bangladesh. A significant portion of the population is affected, and access to quality care and treatment remains limited for many. • Social Determinants of Health: TB is often linked to poverty, malnutrition, and poor living conditions. PKS recognizes the social determinants of health and aims to address these underlying factors to combat TB effectively. • Community-Based Approach: PKS emphasizes on a community-based approach to healthcare, which is crucial for TB control. The organization believes in empowering communities to take ownership of thei |
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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 Delivery of health services and care Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Technical Assistance Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) Working on Key Populations related to TB |
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: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| 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: | |
| 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: | 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: | |
| Despite being a preventable and curable disease, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and the leading cause of death from a single agent. The End TB strategy by 2035, National TB Control Program (NTP), Bangladesh is working hard for case finding and treatment outcomes under DOTs through the GO-NGO collaborating approach. Bangladesh Government and BRAC are the principal recipients of ‘The Global Fund’ (TGF) for implementing the TB Control Program countrywide. We the PKS (Paribar Kallyan Samity) are the partner of BRAC. As the NTP is following WHO-recommended policy, PKS is working to achieve four national objectives and thereby achieve the targets of the UNHLM (United Nations High-Level Meeting) and the END TB strategy. Our achievements during the last three quarters: Area of implementation: Khulna City Corporation Total Ward 31 PKS implementing areas: 20 Wards Catchment population of 20 Wards: 408,535 Case finding of Tuberculosis (2019-2023) Population: 2,48,340 Total Ward: 12 NSP (New Smear Positive):1009 Relapse: 146 Negative: 1,366 Extra Pulmonary: 1,342 Child TB: 77 Total: 3,864 CNR (NSP): 418 CNR (All): 1,598 Treatment results of TB patients Registered 12-15 months earlier (2018-2022) No of registered cases: 3,660 Cured: 1,043 Treatment completed: 2,427 Failure: 1 Died: 91 Loss to Follow Up: 31 Not evaluated: 53 Grand Total: 3,660 Treatment success rate: 94.4% |
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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 |
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: PKS has been providing direct clinical service delivery to case detection, refer the patients to GOB and BRAC diagnostic centers and conducts DOT. The organization also conducts follow-up Microscopy at its own microscopic centers, conducts community level awareness raising program, sputum campaign, management of side effects of TB Drug's & Comorbidity. We refer the critical patients to secondary, tertiary and specialized institutions. Community is the center of all our activities and is of prime importance. All the primary stakeholders are derived from community (Children, adolescent & youth, eligible couple, women of reproductive age group, pregnant mothers, floating people, poor & ultra-poor, special segment of people). Most of the activities are designed to enhance the awareness of health, hygiene and nutrition seeking behavior of the people to ensure uptake & utilization of services from different, GO-NGO service delivery points. For this, we form different body/groups (LOI, Religious Group, Community Support Group, Nutrition Club, Mothers’ Support Group, Youth & Adolescent Club), orient and capacitate them to play role as advocates and linking the community with different service centers to contribute and leverage in the sustainability of the activities. We distribute different materials (Brochures, leaflets, Panaflex, Flip Chart) to keep practices continued. Drug-Resistant TB: PKS conducts DOTS PlUS for MDR-TB patients. TB-HIV: PKS conducts HIV screening for all diagnosed TB cases and if identified as having coexisting HIV refer the patients to ART centers of GOB tertiary hospitals (Medical College Hospital) |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | January 15, 2025 |
| Last updated: | January 26, 2025 |