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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Pride Community Health Organization |
| Street 1: | Plot Number P76 C 5, Luangwa Drive, Kafue Estates |
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| City: | Kafue District |
| Province: | Lusaka |
| Post Code: | 10101 |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Phone: | + 260 965945632 |
| Organization Email: | pricho@microlink.zm |
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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: | |
| Our Mission: To improve the quality of lives of people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS through prevention, care and support services in Kafue district and surrounding areas. Main Focus of our work: 1. Community HIV prevention programme 2. Community Economic Empowerment programme 3. Community Women`s Health and Rights programme 4. Community Education Support programme We are interested in tuberculosis because our district has an HIV prevalence rate of 19.2 and most of the infected people are co- infected. We are already partnering with the District Community Health Office and implementing interventions on TB. TB control activities are high on our community programming and we are already advocacy, communication and social mobilization activities in communities where there is high risk behaviour patterns. |
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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: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| 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: | Network with other partners |
| 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: | |
| Through scaling up collaborative TB/HIV interventions at community level and making follow ups using community health workers. Zambia has now realigned its Ministries. The Plan was originally under the Ministry of Health but now it has been moved to the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health. And we are already working closely with the district health office. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Zambia |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Zambia |
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-HIV: Pride Community Health Organization is contributing to the Global Plan by addressing TB/HIV and the needs of poor and vulnerable populations. This is being done through the following; a. Scaling up collaborative TB/HIV activities at community level in Kasenje, Mungu, Chikupi and Shabusale wards To empower people with TB, and the communities, we have incorporated behaviour change communication in the targeted areas where we operate from. This is being done through strengthening our community partnership with key civic, traditional and religious leaders through; a. Pursuing advocacy, communication and social mobilization activities b. Fostering community participation in TB care, prevention and health promotion c. Promoting the use of the Patients’ Charter for Tuberculosis Care at health facilities in our targeted communities. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | April 3, 2014 |
| Last updated: | May 12, 2014 |