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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | Antrum Biotech |
| Street 1: | H50, Old Main Building, Groote Schuur Hospital |
| Street 2: | Observatory |
| City: | Cape Town |
| Province: | Western Cape |
| Post Code: | 7000 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Phone: | +27741988300 |
| Organization Email: | info@antrumbiotech.co |
| Web Site: | http://www.antrumbiotech.co |
| Other Online Presence: | Instagram, Linkedin |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: | 2008/028418/07 |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Private Sector |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Science |
| Organization Description: | |
| Antrum Biotech is a University spin-off company that is fully focussed on the development of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases particularly affecting populations living in poverty. We have extensive experience in the field of tuberculosis and recognised nationally for taking research through to innovation (winners of the National Science and Technology awards). Our flagship products are extra-pulmonary TB diagnostic tests. The IRISA-TB test has been recently launched and clinically validated across a number of countries. We plan to launch a number of other innovative diagnostic tests to rapidly diagnose and treat patients, hence contribute to the control of TB. |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: | Yes |
Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Research and Development |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 11 - 25 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 6 - 10 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| 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: | |
| 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: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| We are working with the National Health Laboratory Service as well as other private laboratories to introduce the IRISA-TB test as a standard diagnostic for the difficult to diagnose extra-pulmonary TB. | |
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) |
Botswana India Malawi Mozambique Netherlands South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zambia 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: We work with the Free of TB Partnership to deliver training on TB to community health workers, nurses and patients New Diagnostics: We have been working on the development of new diagnostic platforms and biomarker discovery for the past 10 years and will continue to do so in the future until such time as the goals of limiting TB have been reached. Research: We carry out basic science research together with local universities |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: I run a private company that develops diagnostic tests for TB. | |
| Application date: | September 17, 2019 |
| Last updated: | April 24, 2024 |