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| Name: | The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Canada |
| Street 1: | 489 College Street |
| Street 2: | Suite 407 |
| City: | Toronto |
| Province: | ON |
| Post Code: | M6G 1A5 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Phone: | 416-961-6981 |
| Organization Email: | info@amrefcanada.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.amrefcanada.org |
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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: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) Canada is recognized today as Africa's premier health development organization. Headquartered in Africa with the majority of its staff being African, AMREF is the only international African NGO of its kind. AMREF's mission is to ensure access to good health for the most vulnerable and marginalized people in Africa. With their active involvement, we develop and implement innovative and sustainable solutions to critical health challenges facing the continent. Our mission in Canada is to support AMREF in Africa to address critical health challenges by raising funds, providing project support, building capacity, raising awareness and engaging the Canadian public in African health development. Since 1957, AMREF has been working closely with rural and urban communities to empower people, and its work with African governments is improving health systems. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care 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: | 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: | 0 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 0 |
| 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: | Information on developments within the TB world |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Canada |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| AMREF's focus is on international programs and not local initiatives in Canada. In Uganda, where our current TB program is being implemented we are part of the National TB program and are in constant contact with the national NTLP. As a result of the weak health system, we train, incollaboration with NTLP staff, all levels of health workers on identifying and testing for TB cases. We also document our efforts in order to provide lessons learnt to the NTLP and Ministry of Health. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Ethiopia Kenya Senegal Somalia South Africa Uganda United Republic of Tanzania |
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: | |
Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | March 31, 2009 |
| Last updated: | May 16, 2012 |