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KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation’s support to The National Tuberculosis Control Program 2008 - 2011 By Verena Mauch, Sr TB Consultant. KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation. Established in 1903 in the Netherlands Coordination of TB control in The Netherlands, surveillance
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KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation’s support to The National Tuberculosis Control Program 2008 - 2011 By Verena Mauch, Sr TB Consultant
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation • Established in 1903 in the Netherlands • Coordination of TB control in The Netherlands, surveillance • Internationallyactive in more than 40 countries • Routine technical assistance in all areas of TB control • Co-founder of Stop TB Partnership • Leading partner in USAID’s TBCAP and TBCARE mechanisms • More than 100 professionals, 80 at the head office in The Hague • International alliances with (among others): USAID, DGIS, CIDA, Aeras Stop TB Partnership, WHO, Union, CDC NGOs such as AFEW, Red Cross, PRI, OSI, PSI
KNCV support to Swaziland 2008: Global Fund proposal Round 8 (successful) 2009: • Technical assistance in drug supply forecasting and procurement for a stable drug supply through the Global Drug Facility • Technical assistance for 5-year strategic plan • Financial and technical assistance in strengthening and decentralizing TB services (DOTS) and public-private collaboration (Cabrini Ministries, Muna Health Centre) • Financial support for training of public and private health care staff and community health care workers • Capacity-building for NTCP regional coordinators (Int.TB course in Arusha)
Lindiwe Dlamini Regional Coordinator Hhohho Region Sphiwe Ngwenya Regional Coordinator Shiselweni Region
KNCV support to Swaziland 2010: • Global Fund Round 10 proposal (successful) • Technical assistance and capacity-building in annual planning • Technical assistance and capacity building in drug procurement drug distribution, supply monitoring and forecasting (Global Drug Facility) • Financial and technical assistance in strengthening and decentralizing DOTS and public-private collaboration (Phumelela Clinic) • Financial assistance for World TB Day commemorations • Capacity-building of NTCP staff (Int.TB course in Arusha, TBCAP program management course in Nigeria )
Ernest Nhlengetfwa, Philile Dlamini, Thabo Kunene Elias Phiri
KNCV support to Swaziland Planned (so far) for 2011: • Technical assistance for Global Fund grant negotiations (now) • Drug supply monitoring and technical assistance in forecasting and procurement (Global Drug Facility monitoring mission) • tbd…