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: |
1. We are an Easten Cape wide NGO which has been fighting TB since the 1950's. We had a strong empahsis on the management of TB hospitals until these were taken over by the provincial Dept. of Health in 2005. Sinc then we have concentrated on the other aspect of our work, the support of associated local NGO's, the training of their executives in how to run organisations effectively and to train their members in TB, HIV / AIDS and Home Based Care.
2. Fighting TB has alsways been our raison d'etre.
3. - Training volunteers, organising them in CBOs and NGOs, coaching them in how to fitgth TB. We emphasise in clinics, taxi ranks, schools etc. |
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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: |
1 - 5 |
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: |
11 - 25 |
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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: |
Resource mobilization |
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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: |
By mobilising and training empowering community volunteers to becomke involved in DOTS, defaulter tracing, home visists of paitents, case finding and TB education. |
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Geographical Reach |
Which country is your headquarters located in: |
South Africa |
Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
South Africa |