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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Development AID from People to Peope (DAPP) |
| Street 1: | 4 Kensigton Road |
| Street 2: | Highlands |
| City: | Harare |
| Province: | National |
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| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Phone: | +263 4 497620 |
| Organization Email: | mdapp@iwayafrica.co.zw |
| Web Site: | http://www.dappzimbabwe.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: | |
| DAPP Zimbabwe has 15 years’ experience of implementing a ‘Total Control of Epidemic’ (TCE) project, a comprehensive and systematic HIV and AIDS intervention, which engages the entire community to bring the epidemic under control and deal with the consequences of HIV/AIDS. The project reaches every single person with information, mobilization on HIV Testing Counselling through interpersonal and door to door communication. The TCE programme developed the system of TRIOs proposed in the current project. DAPP Zimbabwe has also been implementing a health and hygiene behaviour practices project with the aim to improve personal and environmental hygiene in the communities. TB Alert has 16 years of TB project management and advocacy experience in Africa (Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe), India and the UK. TB Alert works to increase access to effective TB treatment by increasing awareness of TB and HIV/TB co-infection, addressing barriers to treatment, advocating for greater priority to TB, and building the role of civil society in TB. DAPP is interested in TB because without ending TB we will not achieve the UNAIDS targets 90x90x90 and ending HIV by 2030 will be a dream that will not accomplished. TB is the top most killer among PLIV hence our work has been centred in the matrix of HIV In partnership with TB Alert we are implementing TB/HIV co-infection project Project title:Reducing HIV and TB burden by addressing stigma and improving awareness, diagnosis and treatment services amongst rural communities in two districts of Manicaland province in Zimbabwe |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Delivery of health services and care Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) Working on Key Populations related to TB |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 100 + |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 26 - 50 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in TB control provision |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | TB Alert |
| 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: | 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: | |
| DAPP Zimbabwe is the main implementing and monitoring partner responsible for coordinating activities with local NGOs, provincial/district health staff and local government departments TB/HIV project funded by UKAID. It purchased all supplies that are provided to the health facilities. DAPP ORWs create awareness, identify and train volunteers, link families to testing and treatment, train families on nutrition and cooking and coordinate with the local clinics. The CVs conduct door to door visits for awareness, screening and sputum collection; form, train and support TRIOs; and, follow up on TB and HIV/TB patients to ensure they are supported. The project provide DAPP Zimbabwe with their first experience in collecting and analyzing HIV & TB data using an electronic format. DAPP is also one of the key organisations pioneering home based HIV testing with the MoH in Zimbabwe. Thus, over the duration of the project, the role of DAPP will evolve from being an implementing partner to one that will share lessons and develop community based models in the country. DAPP participated in GF TB Concept note writing Team 2015 -2017 and participate in CCM Team |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Zimbabwe |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Zimbabwe |
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: Training on health and hygiene behaviour TB-HIV: bring the epidemic under control and deal with the consequences of HIV/AIDS. mobilization on HIV Testing Counselling through interpersonal and door to door communication. |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: No conflicts of interest were delacred. | |
| Application date: | July 11, 2016 |
| Last updated: | August 17, 2016 |