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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | CONCERNED MIND INTERNATIONAL |
| Street 1: | PO NYAMBUNWA , KISII |
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| City: | KISII |
| Province: | NYANZA |
| Post Code: | 40200 |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Phone: | 0727664336 |
| Organization Email: | concernedmindinternational@gmail.com |
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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: | Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Concerned Mind International (COMI) is a Kenyan Non Governmental organization formed and registered in Kenya in October 2012 registration Number OP.218/051/12 – 0435 / 8424. It is a relief and development organization committed to transform lives through community programmes to the poor and vulnerable women and youth in Kenya and other East African countries. In Kenya COMI operates in five counties namely Kisii, Nyamira, Migori, Homa-bay, Narok. Our mission is to empower communities with health information and education to poor in order for them to take positive actions for change through: · Conducting mobilization and awareness creation on emerging issues on health and poverty. · Developing partnerships with communities and other development agencies · Conducting research on health and social challenges for appropriate responses. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Research and Development |
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 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| 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: | |
| -Participated in local programmes that have input in the National TB Control Plan -Distributing materials/literature from the National TB control plan. |
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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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Drug-Resistant TB: The project has a component of DR-TB. DR-TB continues to threaten the progress made in controlling the disease and becomes an obstacle to effective global TB control. From a microbiological perspective, resistance is caused by a genetic mutation of the pathogen. But from a clinical perspective, DR-TB is attributed to factors related to providers, drugs and patients. DR-TB is, therefore, essentially a man-made problem. We shall do counseling and testing for HIV/Tb and make referral to district hospitals. TB-HIV: The project will assess the TB/HIV situation in the Kisii County area with the help of technical experts of the TB and HIV/AIDS program; publish an instruction manual advocating for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of TB/HIV; organize capacity building workshops between professional and non-professional personnel; and disseminate TB/HIV prevention advocacy messages through radio transmissions, leaflet production and theatrical performances. Laboratory Strengthening: Advocate for Community Based Conseling and Testing centres in villages for HIV/TB in Kisii County. Training of CHWs to support the initiative. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Last updated: | June 11, 2014 |