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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | World Vision International |
| Street 1: | 300 "I" Street, NE, |
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| City: | Washington,DC |
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| Post Code: | 20002 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Phone: | +1(202)572-6471 |
| Organization Email: | Adugna_Kebede@wvi.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.wvi.org |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developed Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
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| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Faith-based organization (FBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| World Vision International supports TB control program in several countries accross the globe. The goal is to expand and intensify DOTS approach in collaboration with the National TB Programs aligning with the STOP TB Partnership. WV adds value through strong community based approach, bringing active community participation and involvement in local TB actvities. Projects have organised community care gorups which provide local advocay, care and support for the TB patients and their families. World Vision has HIV/AIDS prevention and care program in 75 countries and recognises the dual burden of TB & HIV and promotes a collaboravtive TB/HIV approach in their programs. WV has intense focus on child health and mortality reduction. A call to action for addressing childhood TB has been prepared and dissemniated through internal venues and through partner orgnizations. Future projects to address childhood TB management are in the pipeline | |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Funding, including innovative and optimized approach to funding TB Care Research and Development Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 100 + |
| 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: | |
| 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: | Canada |
| 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: | |
| advocacy efforts with STOP TB Canada awareness and lobbying for increased funding communication pieces around World TB day |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Afghanistan Albania Angola Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Burundi Cambodia Canada Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Democratic Republic of the Congo Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Eswatini Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Grenada Haiti Honduras India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Jordan Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Mali Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Thailand Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Vanuatu Viet Nam Zambia 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: ACSM, community-based DOTS, TB Care groups, community awareness about TB, Buffer stocks for TB drugs TB-HIV: Dominican Republic, Honduras; collborative TB/HIV approach Laboratory Strengthening: lab supplies, buffer stocks, training assistance |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | |
| Last updated: | October 18, 2016 |