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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | PCI |
| Street 1: | 5151 Murphy Canyon Road |
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| City: | San Diego, California |
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| Post Code: | 92123 |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Phone: | 011-52-664-6341278 |
| Organization Email: | blomeli@pciglobal.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.pciglobal.org |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | Developed Country NGO |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: | |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Project Concern International (PCI) is an international NGO. From 2006 to the present, PCI has implemented the SOLUCION TB (Strengthening Observed therapy Linking-Up Community-based Integrated Outreach Networks for TB control in Mexico). The initiative is present in 5 states in Mexico and includes now collaborative work to address TB and its main two co-morbidities: HIV/AIDS and Diabetes. The program continues to include a strong Advocacy, Communication and Social mobilization component and systems strengthenning/capacity building strategies. These include but are not limited to: Photovoice methodologies, greater participation of people affected, Nuetsra Casa (Our House a TB Touring Exhibition), support groups and others. The interventions use a a person-centered approach and are implemented within the infrastructure of the Mexican Ministry of Health, state TB programs and local health jurisdictions. PCI wants to share the ACMS strategies and lessons learned with other peers and cross-pollinate practices and strategies to increase awareness, mobilize communities and empower persons affected by TB. | |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| 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: | Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Mexico |
| 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: | |
| We work closely in collaboration with the NTP. We share the lessons learned from the implementation of our TB and TB-co-morbidities programs. We helped identify existing knowledge, attitudes and practices through a KAP Study conducted in 2009-2010. We provide TA to NTP as needed. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United States of America |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Bolivia Botswana Ethiopia Guatemala Indonesia Malawi Mexico Nicaragua South Africa Zambia |
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: DOTS (empowering DOTS) and training continue to be a focus of our program in Mexico. ACSM is a strong component of the model/design. TB-HIV: Our current work in Mexico emphasizes TB-HIV collaboration, testing, diagnosis, referrals and utilization of IPT. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | November 19, 2010 |
| Last updated: | September 15, 2011 |