General Information |
| Board Constituency: |
Developing Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: |
Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: |
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| Organization Type - Primary: |
Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: |
Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: |
WEDNET-AFRICA is a national NGO working in areas of Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization in TB, TB/HIV,HIV/AIDS and Malaria, the organization started its activities in 2004 when the founder lost a wife and son to HIV/AIDS.
We have a program known as ACTA (Action against TB and AIDS)It focuses on follow up of TB and TB/HIV patients in urban settings, its currently working in Kampala district's four divisions.At WEDNET we are interested in TB as a result of the historic background of this Organization where the founder lost a wife and son to AIDS and his daughter got TB at the age of 9 she is now a TB expert at 12 years and living with HIV. Our next activity is to empower community TB advocates in ACSM to ensure that PHAs and TB experts are involved at all levels of implementation.
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: |
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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: |
6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
11 - 25 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
26 - 50 |
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| 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: |
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| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
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| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
Uganda |
| 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: |
WEDNET works closely with the NTP in its TB control strategy implementation.
We Pursue advocacy, communication and social mobilization in TB and TB/HIV, we educate TB trainers, promote referrals and ensure community awareness on both diseases. We do follow up of TB and TB/HIV patients in urban slums of 4 divisions in Kampala. The NTP provides guidance and technical support to our work. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Uganda |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Uganda
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