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| Name: | HEALTH AWARENESS AND GENDER ADVOCACY INITIATIVE (HAGAI) |
| Street 1: | 5, ADEYEMI ALAO STREET, OKE IRA AGUDA OGBA |
| Street 2: | IKEJA LAGOS |
| City: | LAGOS |
| Province: | LAGOS STATE |
| Post Code: | +234 |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Phone: | 2348033483249, 8090615423, |
| Organization Email: | hagai2007@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: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| 1. Health Awareness and Gender Advocacy Initiative (HAGAI) is a locally established, not for profit non governmental organisation formerly known as Awareness International Network, established in 1999 and identified with Government at the local and state levels. HAGAI formally registered as incorporated trustee by the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A. C.) in 2007 and has its head office in Lagos Nigeria. The organization was founded by a group of young individuals out of a desire to contribute to the Millennium Development Goals. Areas of intervention includes : • Health Development programmes including HIV & AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and other emergent threatening health issues. • Poverty reduction activities including Skill acquisition & Training, Capacity building, Micro-credit & financing/ empowerment, Social marketing and Product placement • Democracy and Human Rights Projects • Promoting gender equity and fairness • Child’s Right and Fight against Human trafficking • Youth and Women development • Ensuring environmental sustainability HAGAI is a prominent development organization that has contributed immensely to the HIV/AIDS Development project in Nigeria most especially in the South Western State of Nigeria, Abuja and in some other parts of the country since it was established. It was a founding member of the Lagos State HIV/AIDS Management Committee in 1999 which transformed into Lagos State HIV&AIDS Foundation and later to Lagos State AIDS control Agency. In order to achieve the aims and objectives for which the organization was established, HAGAI belongs to a number of membership Network Organizations across the country and Local Government area of operations among which are CiSHAN, ACOMIN (ROLLBACK MALARIA), STOP TB COALITION, HuRINET, NINPREH, NYNETHA,NACCRAN,NNNGO, AAON,SACAs & LACAs as well as Ministries of Youth, Women Affairs and Social welfare at the Federal and State levels. HAGAI also work in collaboration/partnership with local donor agencies and International partners. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Delivery of health services and care Research and Development 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: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| 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: | Nigeria |
| 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: | |
| HAGAI belong to National network on StopTb partnership and is involved in the drafting of the State strategic framework. It is involved in the planning and implementation of annual stopTb Commemoration activities. HAGAI is one of the leading NGOs in lagos state Nigeria contributing resources towards enhancing the lives of people affected and infected with HIV & AIDS and co-infected with Tb. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Nigeria |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Nigeria |
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: HAGAI is free of any financial or other interest that could unduly influence our involvement in stop TB. | |
| Application date: | April 3, 2011 |
| Last updated: | July 21, 2013 |