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Organization Contact Information

Name: RAPT
Street 1: ZITF Show Grounds, Hillside Road,
Street 2: Bulawayo
City: Bulawayo
Province: Bulawayo
Post Code:
Country: Zimbabwe
Phone: 0263-09-66967
Organization Email: raptbyo@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://wwwraptbyo.org
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Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr.
First Name: Freddie
Last Name: Mutswairo
Title: Programme Officer
Email: freddiebroom@gmail.com
Phone: 0263-0772321122

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mrs.
First Name: Ellen
Last Name: Ndimande
Title: Coordinator
Email: ellenndim@yahoo.com
Phone: 0263-09-66967

General Information

Board Constituency: Communities
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:
Vision
To be the leading organization in the fight towards a TB free society
Mission
To reduce the morbidity and mortality of TB and HIV through meaningful community engagement and promote sustainable behaviour change through advocacy, communication and social mobilisation.
Goals:
• To contribute 15% reduction of the incidence of all forms of TB cases towards the NTP target by 2019
• To contribute 15% reduction of the mortality of all forms of TB cases towards the NTP target by 2019
Objectives:
• To ensure that 95% of contacts of TB index bacteriologically confirmed cases are screened, diagnosed and treated on time.

- To mobilise community volunteers to trace at least 95% of contacts of bacteriologically confirmed TB cases notified by the NTP by 2019.

- To train community volunteers on contact screening methods and referral systems in order to achieve 95% of the target.

• To contribute at least 50% reduction of TB/HIV among key populations towards the NTP target by end of 2019.

• To mobilize community volunteers to retrieve and refer at least 95% of smear positive TB patients who interrupted treatment and those who are lost to follow –up recorded by the NTP by end of 2019.

• To train community volunteers on DOT in order to monitor treatment compliance to at least 95% of all forms of TB cases registered by the NTP by 2019.

Strategic Focus
Prevention, control and care of TB/HIV in Zimbabwe through meaningful involvement and participation of the community in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs).





Core-Activities

• Advocacy, communication and social mobilization on TB/HIV control prevention and care.
• Strengthen community involvement and meaningful participation in the control, prevention and care of TB/HIV
• Capacitate communities on TB/HIV control, prevention, care and infection control.
• Training of Peer Educators in the workplace, mines and other
 
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Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Civil Society and Community Engagement
Delivery of health services and care
Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership
Research and Development
Technical Assistance
Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG)
Working on Key Populations related to TB

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 6 - 10
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 6 - 10
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 100 +
 
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: Tariro Kutadza DAPP Zimbabwe
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:
• Advocacy, communication and social mobilization on TB/HIV control prevention and care.
• Strengthen community involvement and meaningful participation in the control, prevention and care of TB/HIV
• Capacitate communities on TB/HIV control, prevention, care and infection control.
• Training of Peer Educators in the workplace, mines and other congregate setting, focusing on TB/HIV issues.

 

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:

TB Care Delivery:
we implemented Global Fund Round 5 and Round 8 phases 1 and 2 and the New Funding fund

Drug-Resistant TB:
Screening and reffering presumptives for diagnosis and treatment

TB-HIV:
Diffrentiated care models and screening and refferals of presumptives

Fundamental Research:
Baseline and documentation of of best practices.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
N/A

Application date: December 7, 2017
Last updated: December 11, 2017