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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | TB & HIV Investigative Network |
| Street 1: | 324 Florida Road |
| Street 2: | Morningside |
| City: | Durban |
| Province: | Kwa-Zulu Natal |
| Post Code: | 4000 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Phone: | 27313031120 |
| Organization Email: | s.nzimande@thinksa.org.za |
| Web Site: | http://www.thinksa.org.za |
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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: | |
| There is a dire need for improved methods of diagnosis and treatment in the management of HIV and TB in South Africa. The capacity for efficient, high quality research is available in this environment and has the potential for global impact. THINK is located in Durban, South Africa, in one of the provinces where the TB and HIV burden is among the highest in the world. It also suffers from the highest number of drug resistant TB cases per population, and was the scene for the ‘XDR TB outbreak’ in 2005 leading to the uncovering of Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR) TB. Through research, and in close collaboration with the community, the Department of Health and other stakeholders, THINK enables the relevant populations to receive improved standard of care and to access new treatment. THINK also enables the South African Health Sector to get first-hand experience with new tools in development. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Research and Development |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Attendance at a TB related event |
| 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: | No |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | No |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| We are currently providing support to all clinics in which we recruit research participant's. We aim to improve the treatment and other tools of diagnostic. We engage with communities in creating broad awareness throughout South Africa |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | South Africa |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
South Africa |
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: Educating Communities Drug-Resistant TB: Clinical Research New TB Drugs: We are conducting clinical trials with TB Alliance |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | April 24, 2015 |
| Last updated: | May 11, 2015 |