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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Shalom International |
| Street 1: | Villa No. 10437 Sacre Coeur 3 |
| Street 2: | BP 25408 Fann |
| City: | Dakar |
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| Post Code: | 25408 |
| Country: | Senegal |
| Phone: | +221 77 319 1799 |
| Organization Email: | shalomsenegal@yahoo.com |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developing 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: | |
| Shalom International is a faith based civil society organisation founded in September 2002, but incorporated by the government of Senegal in March 2004. Touched by the horrible experiences of human rights violations in post war Casamance region of Senegal, the ravaging impact of HIV/AIDS, a group of concerned individuals came together to establish this organization with the following aims and objectives: - To reduce women's vulnerability to TB /HIV and promote the human rights of women and children. - Educate, inform, and raise awareness of people living in post conflict zones on the AIDS epidemic and its consequences. - Promote safe and responsible behaviour towards sexually transmitted infections in general and TB/HIV in particular. - Initiate control programs for TB/HIV among migrant youths and women taking into account the socio-cultural realities. - Collaborate with the National Committee for the Fight against AIDS, existing associations, women's organizations and institutions, national and international partners for a better control of HIV infection. - Mitigate the impact of disasters in post conflict through the provision of income generating activities, vocational training and peace building. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 1 - 5 |
| 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: | 6 - 10 |
| 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: | Network with other partners |
| 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: | |
| Our organisation is fully engaged in advocacy activities for full HIV and TB/HIV services to be provided in rural settings | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Senegal |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Gambia Ghana Nigeria Senegal |
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-HIV: Our organisation do Organize awareness and advocacy campaigns among PWA networks to ensure they put in place TB/HIV policies in their own organization to provide ICF and Infection Control services to the PWAs they serve, including in home based care services. -Create a Statement of Demand that is issued by the PWA networks documenting: -the impact of TB amongst PWAs -the availability of TB/HIV services in focus districts, recommendations on how the above issues should be best addressed, -Monitor how PWA networks can strengthen TB/HIV activities by providing treatment adherence support, conducting intensified case finding for TB, and by implementing TB infection control efforts. -Organize media campaigns to put political pressure on TB and AIDS program managers by highlighting the above issues, possibly during World TB Day events. -Hold trainings and conferences/workshops for PWA organizations to help them understand the importance of TB/HIV and strategies to put in place policies that reduce the burden of TB amongst the PWAs they serve |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | December 6, 2008 |
| Last updated: | February 20, 2013 |