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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | WOMEN EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (WEIN) |
| Street 1: | 8 BAFFAJO ROAD YELWAN TUDU BAUCHI |
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| City: | BAUCHI |
| Province: | BAUCHI STATE |
| Post Code: | +234 |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Phone: | 08085177394 |
| Organization Email: | weinbnig@gmail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.wein-ng.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: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| WEIN is a membership, non governmental, non political, non profit, and non religious organization. It was established in 1985with a humble beginning. Theorganisation has grown in size and scope to become one of the big NGO in Bauchi State of Nigeria. Mission: Empowering women to achieve improved socio-economic status in the society for self inclusive community and national development Vision: A society of equal opportunity for women and men Programme thematic area: WEIN working and partner with other donors in the following key thematic areas; 1. Economic empowerment 2. Health 3. Governance and 4. Education |
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Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Delivery of health services and care Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 26 - 50 |
| 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: | USAID/STEER Project |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| 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: | |
| WEIN in collaboration with save the children on USAID/STEER project are currently working in 4 LGAs of Bauchi State on Active House-To-House TB Case search. Since the inception of this component (TB) on STEER project, WEIN has screened over 23,113 person for presumptive TB symptoms and has increased the number of presumptive TB and confirmed TB cases accessing TB services in these LGAs |
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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: WEIN paid advocacy to the key stakeholders of Dambam, Katagum, Itas/Gadau and Zaki LGAs of Bauchi state Nigeria between 4th to 6th April, 2016 as a result, 20 Community Health Workers were training on house to house TB case finding. This trained individuals worked as the foot solders of WEIN to achieve the screening of over 23.113 people for TB symptoms between June, 2016 to date which help to confirmed over 35 TB cases in these LGAs who are currently enrolled on DOTS TB-HIV: The global strategy of stop TB by TB-HIV integration which say that a TB positive client should be tested for HIV was strictly followed, as a result 1 patient who was confirmed was also confirmed HIV positive |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: for now there is no any real, potential, or apparent conflict of interest | |
| Application date: | November 4, 2016 |
| Last updated: | December 6, 2016 |