Partners' Directory

  Home   Search   Join the Partnership   Login

Contact General Specializations in Countries Contribution to the Global Plan Declaration

View this partner's profile

Organization Contact Information

Name: Youth Alliance for Research and Rural Development
Street 1: Old Education Street
Street 2:
City: Asamankese
Province: West Akim Municipal
Post Code: P. O. Box 79
Country: Ghana
Phone: +233 203293443
Organization Email: yarrd@rocketmail.com
Web Site: http://www.youthalliancegh.org
Other Online Presence:

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr.
First Name: Ernest
Last Name: Obeng
Title: Mr.
Email: e.obeng92@yahoo.com
Phone: +233 205678888

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr.
First Name: Godbless
Last Name: Mensah
Title: Mr.
Email: godash2002@yahoo.com
Phone: +233 244896483

General Information

Board Constituency: Developing 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:
Our mission is to help address issues relating to developmental imbalances, in terms of health, education, skills training, that exist between rural areas and urban centres, the privileged and the under-privileged in Ghana through concerted effort into research and focused action.
 
Do you know about the UNHLM declaration:

Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 11 - 25
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 11 - 25
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Other partners
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: Ghana
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:
1. Organise Youth TB Education clubs in schools, communities, churches ect.
2. Embark on community sensitization.
3. Hold radio discussions on TB related issues.
4. Organise stakeholders engagements.
5. Distribute educational materials.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Ghana
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Ghana

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:

TB Care Delivery:
We hope to embark on advocacy, communication, and social mobilization programmes such as radio discussions, community alert engagements, lobbying for policy changes ans implementations, etc.

TB-HIV:
Our sensitization and education programmes shall incorporate HIV/AIDS issues.

Fundamental Research:
We seek to harness skills and expertise to embark on fundamental research to help us and those interested in working in eradicating TB from glob.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: August 14, 2013
Last updated: September 12, 2013