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| Name: | Family Health International (FHI360) Nepal |
| Street 1: | GPO Box 8803 |
| Street 2: | Gopal Bhawan, Anamika Galli, baluwatar |
| City: | Kathmandu |
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| Country: | Nepal |
| Phone: | +977-1-4437173 |
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| Web Site: | http://www.fhi360.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: | |
| FHI 360 (formerly known as Family Health International) is a public health and development organization working to improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Since 1971, Family Health International has been a global leader in family planning and reproductive health and, since 1986, in the worldwide response to HIV/AIDS. FHI's research and programs also address malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious and chronic diseases. FHI works in partnership with agencies, I/NGOs, and private sector companies to promote the use of research and evidence to guide decision-making, policy, resource allocation, and public health programs. FHI 360 has been working in Nepal since 1993 to support the Government of Nepal to curtail the spread of HIV and provide treatment care and support services to vulnerable groups and those infected by HIV. In addition to HIV and AIDS, FHI 360 Nepal also focuses on some other aspects of public health including Rotavirus research, health care waste management and recently since September 2010 in tuberculosis. Nepal TB Reach Project With funding from the STOP TB Partnership, FHI 360 Nepal, under the guidance of the National Tuberculosis Center in Nepal is implementing the TB REACH Project. The project’s main objective is to promote early and increased case detection of infectious tuberculosis (TB) cases and ensure their timely treatment. Under this one year project, FHI 360 Nepal works with regional TB treatment centers to increase TB case detection through active case finding among: 1.Seasonal migrants workers (in six districts) 2.High-risk, hard-to-reach, vulnerable populations (in seven districts) 3.OPD patients in government hospitals (in 2 districts). Those diagnosed with TB are treated at existing National TB Program facilities with regular follow up to ensure treatment adherence. The Nepal TB REACH Project aims to identify over 2,000 new smear positive TB cases in Nepal. |
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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 Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| 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: | 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: | Information on developments within the TB world |
| 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: | |
| FHI360 Nepal is providing support to the national TB response though participation in the TB Coordination Network meetings and through contributions to the development of the existing National Strategic Plan 2010-2015. Since September 2010, through the Nepal TB Reach Project (NTBRP) FHI360 Nepal has implemented the innovative active TB case detection activities linking with the existing National TB Program facilities for high risk vulnerable population and OPD patients in government hospitals. in seven districts across Nepal. FHI360 Nepal is also a sub-recipient to the TB national strategy application. Under the National Strategic Plan number 4.2, on TB Infection Control, as an SR for the GFATM funded TB National Strategy Application (NSA), FHI360 Nepal is assisting in the area of infection control through the development of training materials; conduct national level TOT and carry out situation analysis of infection control in TB laboratories, DOTS/DOTS Plus treatment centers/sub-centers. FHI has also contributed to the development of National TB/HIV Strategy and has been carrying out preliminary screening of TB and necessary referral among those visiting the HIV clinics. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Nepal |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Nepal |
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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Research: FHI360 Nepal is providing support to the national TB response though participation in the TB Coordination Network meetings and through contributions to the development of the existing National Strategic Plan 2010-2015. Since September 2010, through the Nepal TB Reach Project (NTBRP) FHI360 Nepal has implemented the innovative active TB case detection activities linking with the existing National TB Program facilities for high risk vulnerable population and OPD patients in government hospitals. in seven districts across Nepal. FHI360 Nepal is also a sub-recipient to the TB national strategy application. Under the National Strategic Plan number 4.2, on TB Infection Control, as an SR for the GFATM funded TB National Strategy Application (NSA), FHI360 Nepal is assisting in the area of infection control through the development of training materials; conduct national level TOT and carry out situation analysis of infection control in TB laboratories, DOTS/DOTS Plus treatment centers/sub-centers. FHI has also contributed to the development of National TB/HIV Strategy and has been carrying out preliminary screening of TB and necessary referral among those visiting the HIV clinics. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | October 6, 2010 |
| Last updated: | October 14, 2011 |