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| Name: | DISABILITY RELIEF SERVICES (DRS)- Tanzania |
| Street 1: | P.O. Box 498, Ex-REDESO Building, Block ‘A’ Mwilamvya |
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| City: | Kasulu Town - Kigoma |
| Province: | KIGOMA |
| Post Code: | +255 |
| Country: | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Phone: | 0753726905 |
| Organization Email: | rdisability@yahoo.com |
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| Other Online Presence: | +255620583841 |
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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: | 00NGO/00002597 |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Disability Relief Services (DRS)-Tanzania is a non-governmental and nonprofit making organization (NGO) with full registration number 00NGO/00002597 of 16th October 2008. DRS-Tanzania started in Mwanza Municipality and by early November 2015 it moved its Head Office to Kibaha Town, Coast Region. In January 2016 DRS-Tanzania officially entered Kasulu District. On May 2016 the Organisation officially opened a field Office in Kasulu Town, Murusi area and within Kasulu Township Council. Effectively July 2017 and to date the organization operates in two Districts i.e. Kibaha and Kasulu. Strategically and with a medium operational trend, we hold a value-add provision focus of being actively visible in all districts within Kigoma and Coast Regions. Broad target populations are Persons with Special Needs (PSNs) within locations we reach. Within that broad umbrella are Persons with Disability (PwDs); the Most Vulnerable Children (MVC) and Elder People (EP). Our broad target population also includes those residing in Nyarugusu Refugees Camp within Kasulu District Council, and as a specific Programme for that matter. Long-time range and sustainable drive for the organization is to be among effective and reliable humanitarian and Community services providers through appropriate work collaborations with other Actors of similar focus and lead by respective Tanzanian Government Agencies, right interventions and effective provisions to named beneficiaries in Tanzania as a way of supporting varied efforts being implemented worldwide towards achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs . Our Mission To transform PSNs to be dynamic, professional, efficient and effective for the realization of their rights and justice.To contribute towards ensuring equal existence and improved living status to all. We exist towards improved livelihood and well-being to all citizens. VI. Our Core values Our commitment to inclusion and choice is built and sustained by the below values: 1. Respect and Equality 2. Trust |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: | Yes |
Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) |
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: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 11 - 25 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Stop TB communications |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | NONE |
| 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: | |
| Disability Relief Services (DRS) Tanzania is helpful, thus their proposed intervention for submission of Strengthening Community Engagement and Coordination for a More Powerful TB Response |
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Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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: Initially, great emphasis was given to diagnosis of the most infectious cases of TB (i.e. sputum smear-positive cases of pulmonary TB), detected using sputum smear microscopy. More recently, there has been increasing emphasis on the role of diagnosis based on culture and molecular tests as well as smears, as highlighted in the Laboratory strengthening component of the Global Plan. AndThe recommended treatment for drug-susceptible TB is a short-course (six months) regimen of four drugs: isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful first-line anti-TB drugs, plus pyrazinamide and ethambutol. For patients with drugsusceptible TB, these regimens will cure around 90% of TB cases when treatment is fully adhered to and drugs are quality-assured. Treatment and patient support can usually be provided on an outpatient basis, with no need for hospital admission, within general primary health care services.3 TB-HIV: Currently, testing TB patients for HIV and providing CPT for HIV-positive TB patients are typically the responsibility of NTPs. National HIV programmes , Establish laboratory quality management systems. Coordinate global level efforts to strengthen laboratory capacity to diagnose all forms of TB through GLI. Laboratory Strengthening: Recognizing the urgent need to scale up laboratory quality and services worldwide, the Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board established GLI34 as a new Working Group in October 2008. GLI provides policy guidance on appropriate laboratory technology and best practices and oversees global initiatives aimed at helping countries to build, scale up and upgrade laboratories. Improve the diagnosis of TB among AFB smear-negative TB case Increase access to rapid laboratory diagnosis of drug-resistant TB among TB patients considered at risk of M/XDR-TB.s, especially among Increase access to quality-assured AFB microscopy with effective external quality assurance (EQA). people living with HIV, |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: Yes I agree | |
| Application date: | April 30, 2020 |
| Last updated: | April 30, 2020 |