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: |
Stimulated by social development process, a group of eminent socially committed and qualified people started operating Ganga in 2003. The organization is run by a governing board of 7 members and 11 general body members with proper representation of 2 females and 3 Other Backward Cast members in the governing board. Ganga is a democratic organization committed to upgrade lives of marginalized people of the society. Here president himself represents the other backward community. Majority members of governing Board are qualified upto master degree (MSW) in social work whereas the secretary Dr. Vivek Mishra who is also the Chief Functionary – Ganga, is awarded doctorate (Ph.D.) in the social work by Lucknow University.
Mission - To educate, organize and empower rural and urban poor to live a life with dignity and Self-Respect in healthy environment
Vision - Establishment of a Healthy, progressive, just and equitable society in conserved and safe environment.
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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: |
6 - 10 |
| 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 |
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| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Internet search |
| 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: |
Network with other partners |
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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: |
| The Ganga organization is running Axshaya Programme in partnership with CBCI-CARD. Axshaya programme aims to identify the village people specially the marginalized people located at minority dominated communities, entrapped into the vicious cycle of tuberculosis disease through Gaon Kalyan Samiti meetings. After the identification the patients are linked with DOTS treatment upto six months to come out of the illness. Ganga organization is organizing Gaon Kalyan Samiti Baithak in each and every village of 3 development blocks of Lucknow district and 3 blocks of Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. During the meetings ASHA/Anganwadi workers are designated as Axshaya Mitra who further helps the patients for DOTS treatment and regular follow up till the treatment is complete and the illness is removed. The organization team liaise with the CHC staff for immediate checkup and putting the patient on DOTS treatment. The team has identified 113 patients from Lucknow and 145 from Sitapur districts. |
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Geographical Reach |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: |
India |
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
India
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