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| Name: | TOTAL HEALTHCARE GROUP |
| Street 1: | SHINDA/IBOKOLO |
| Street 2: | 516 |
| City: | MUMIAS |
| Province: | WESTERN |
| Post Code: | 50102 |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Phone: | +25420 2045003 |
| Organization Email: | thc_2005@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: | Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| THCG MISSION To build capacity and respond with vigor compassion and empathy to socio economic health and environmental problems that impact negatively on the vulnerable members of the society. HIV AIDS The group does HIV awareness creation in line with BCC that includes health talks in schools, in community and public gatherings, distribution of IEC materials, condom demonstrations and distribution of condoms. The group members refer members for VCT in the nearest health facilities, PMTCT, CD4 and formation of support groups. The group has also successfully implemented a VMMC project targeting 15 yrs and above in Mumias district. This was courtesy of NACC TOWA funds. TB The group also carries out TB awareness forums and do refer clients for testing and TB management at the nearest health facility. This includes tracing of defaulters and ensuring they are back on treatment. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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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: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Media |
| 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: | Resource mobilization |
| 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: | |
| TB The group also carries out TB awareness forums and do refer clients for testing and TB management at the nearest health facility. This includes tracing of defaulters and ensuring they are back on treatment. RESOURCE CENTRE The group runs a resource centre that has a variety of materials on HIV/AIDS , malaria, TB, PMTCT, Home based care, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision, Reproductive health, family planning, among other topics that concern health. The resource centre is open to the public as the group believes knowledge is power. |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Kenya |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Kenya |
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: We have been involved in advocacy ,communication and social mobilization within the Mumias East county within Western region through drug defaulter tracing ,identification and returning them back to the nearest health facilities for DOTs together with their immediate contacts for screening. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: Our information as submitted is correct and there is no known conflict of interest. | |
| Application date: | January 28, 2014 |
| Last updated: | March 12, 2014 |