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| Name: | Center for Community HealthCare, Research and Development |
| Street 1: | Flat 1, Block 6 Zone 6 extension, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, |
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| City: | Federal Capital Teritory |
| Province: | FCT |
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| Country: | Nigeria |
| Phone: | +2347031194838 |
| Organization Email: | info@cchrad.org |
| Web Site: | http://www.cchrad.org |
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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: | |
| The Center for Community HealthCare, Research and Development (Center, CHRAD), is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with the overall intension of giving audience to the voiceless, helping the helpless and giving hope to the hopeless by implementing community-based health projects relating to HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other non-communicable diseases that are common among low-income community dwellers such as those leaving in the hard-to-reach settlements, villages and slums. Vision: The vision of the center is healthy communities where evidence-based community health interventions will contribute to economic growth and social development. Mission: The mission is to work with forces of positive change to create health care access to low-income communities through volunteering, advocacy, collaboration, networking, community mobilization and participation for sustainable development. Values: ? Transparency ? Community-focused ? Accountability ? Community mobilization and participation ? Volunteering ? Integrity ? Passion ? Respect for culture and people The aims and objectives of the center: 1. To implement community-based health projects relating to HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Cancer and other non-communicable diseases among low-income community-dwellers. 2. To conduct and support evidenced-based/operations research to scale up community proven strategies and best practices to achieve wider health impact in other communities across the nation/region. 3. To create access to healthcare for community dwellers by strengthening the primary health care systems as a contribution to economic growth and nation/regional development. 4. To support and sponsor community-based developmental projects using locally available resources and appropriate technologies. 5. To establish research, academic, grant collaborations between institutions locally and abroad to promote evidence-based and innovative community healthcare interventions. |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Delivery of health services and care Research and Development Technical Assistance |
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: | 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: | Information on developments within the TB world |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Nigeria |
| 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: | |
| By organizing community based activities and following up on community DR-TB patients for them to adhere to their treatment | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Nigeria |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Nigeria |
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: Promotion of pre-lab disclosure counselling and encouraging DOT staff to ensure adherence counselling Drug-Resistant TB: Follow up of patients on community treatment TB-HIV: Follow up of patients on both Second line drugs and also ART to monitor adverse reaction Fundamental Research: Conducting risk factor analysis research and nutrition research for TB patients Research: Qualitative research on patient perception of community DR-TB treatment and also promotion of cost effective evidence-based initiatives |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: Nil | |
| Application date: | June 14, 2015 |
| Last updated: | August 31, 2015 |