KNCV Tuberculosis Foundations support to The National Tuberculosis

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 § Internationally active 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’s worldwide activities

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

Muna Health Centre

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…

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