[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”yes” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=””][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”main-slider”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” css=”.vc_custom_1530784998816{background-color: #bababa !important;}” el_class=”padded”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”texto-blanco texto-mensaje”]Every year, more than 10 million people fall sick with TB worldwide. Out of these, more than 4 million people are being missed, because they are either not diagnosed or treated or not receiving high quality of care. Through the Strategic Initiative, the Global Fund, Stop TB Partnership, WHO, countries and partners seek to ensure that all people suffering from TB are identified and receive adequate treatment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” css=”.vc_custom_1534609366619{background-image: url(https://stoptb-strategicinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kids01-1.jpg?id=2026) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ el_class=”no-padding-right”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″ el_class=”padding-aboutus”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”texto-blanco”]
SOME FACTS ABOUT US
The Strategic Initiative is funded by the Global Fund and implemented by the Stop TB Partnership and World Health Organization from 2018-2020 in 13 countries.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”small” position=”left” color=”#b60726″ up=”10″ down=”25″][vc_column_text el_class=”texto-blanco”]Following a joint work plan, Stop TB and WHO provide targeted technical support to priority countries, focusing on improving TB case detection and treatment. The ambitious goal is to find 1.5 million people with TB by the end of 2019 (baseline: 2015).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” css=”.vc_custom_1533004442437{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″]
Countries
13
Representing
75% of all missing people with DS-TB
Representing
55% of all missing people with DR-TB
Aiming
for 1.5 million additional people with TB notified
Updates from the Field
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Nigeria: Janna Health Foundation screens for TB amongst football fans in Sardauna
Given the limited availability of TB services in Sardauna, JHF funded a football tournament that ran for 3 months, during which they actively screened for TB amongst spectators.
12 February, 2020
South Africa: University Research Co./USAID diagnose over 3 thousand patients with TB using facility-based screening strategy
Through the FAST approach, all patients and visitors in participating hospitals are screened for TB in both in- and out-patient departments.
20 November, 2019
Kenya: Population Services Kenya implements PPM strategy for early TB diagnosis
The project aims to engage and build capacity of health providers to participate in TB case-detection through screening and linkage to diagnosis.
07 November, 2019
Pakistan: Virtual Hackathon aims to develop novel approaches for TB burden prediction
KIT Royal Tropical Institute hosted a TB Hackathon together with Pakistan’s National TB Control Program and Stop TB Partnership.
11 October, 2019
News
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Operation ASHA’s response to COVID-19
Despite the challenging situation, Operation ASHA and its team of dedicated CHWs were able to continue serving the TB community by providing financial services to patients and their families.
28 May, 2020
The Strategic Initiative ramps up Community Rights and Gender (CRG) investments for miners in Southern Africa
This catalytic funding is geared towards strengthened coordination of TB Care and Prevention in the mining sector in Southern Africa.
12 July, 2020
The Strategic Initiative ramps up Community Rights and Gender (CRG) investments for miners in Southern Africa
In 2020 CFCS will support 31 organizations from 13 countries and 6 regions. Grants range from US$20,000 to US$100,000, for a total of US$2,5 million.
12 July, 2020Webinar on the Impact of COVID-19 on TB and PHC Services in Nigeria
DHDC Nigeria hosted a webinar to bring together technical partners and stakeholders across different sectors to seek new ways to synergize and move the TB program forward.
12 July, 2020
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