Transcript THE ROLE OF STOP TB GHANA PARTNERSHIP

THE ROLE OF STOP TB GHANA
PARTNERSHIP
Chief Austin A. Obiefuna
National Coordinator
SECRETARIAT CO-HOSTED BY
AFRO GLOBAL ALLIANCE (GH)
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GHANA SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS & LUNG DISEASE
STOP TB GHANA PARTNERSHIP
STOP TB GHANA PARTNERSHIP seeks to
promote greater civil society engagement in
government efforts to fulfill national and
international health commitments, and in turn
to increase national ownership of the
response to TB, HIV/AIDS, and other related
diseases.
VISION
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TO FREE GHANA OF TB AND HELP PREVENT
HIV/AIDS
PURPOSE
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To reduce the human suffering of TB
To reduce the spread of TB
To achieve the Stop TB (WHO) target of case
finding and cure
OBJECTIVES
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To create a national response to fight TB
To share information on TB control, prevention, and cure.
To be a platform for agencies and stakeholders to contribute to
fight against TB
To raise additional resources for Stop TB Ghana (human
resource, expertise, financial resources, in-kind contribution)
To allocate resources and tasks to most appropriate partners
To share common resources on the basis of performance
output.
THE SECRETARIAT
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The role of the secretariat is to serve and support the
Stop TB Ghana Partnership in terms of
administration, operational implementation and
strategic innovation in pursuit of the achievement of
partnership goals and objectives.
The secretariat is co-hosted by Afro Global Alliance
(GH) and Ghana Society for Prevention of
Tuberculosis.
THE SECRETARIAT
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The purpose of the secretariat is to support Stop TB Ghana
partners in fulfillment of the vision and mission of the
partnership. To demonstrate the nature of the partnership, the
secretariat is staffed by its host organizations, and
Its activities are usually carried out in collaboration with specific
partners.
The secretariat aims at facilitating, creating synergies and
adding value to the work of the National TB Programme and the
Global Partnership to Stop TB. It is charged with implementing
in the most effective ways available the tasks assigned by its
Coordinating Board, to whom the secretariat is accountable.
THE SECRETARIAT
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Scope of work
There are three areas in which the secretariat
accomplishes more than would be possible
individually. These areas are closely interrelated:
- Advocacy, communication and social mobilization
- Investment mechanisms
- Coordination and mobilization
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
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To maintain close and regular contact with NTP and the working
groups, to facilitate coordination and support their work.
To maintain a regular flow of high-quality information within and
outside the partnership and its constituent elements.
To mobilize financial and other resources.
To propose and implement an annual work plan and budget for
approval by the Coordinating Board, and accordingly supervise staff
appointed to the secretariat and manage financial accounts as may be
required.
To assist the Coordinating Board in organizing the Partners' Forum,
and prepare the required report(s).
To present a report on secretariat activities to each regular meeting of
the board, and prepare an annual report on the activities of the board
and secretariat for dissemination to all partners and to external bodies.
To monitor activities of NGOs/partners in TB control and assist in the
NTP/GHS evaluation processes.
MONITORING
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WHAT IS MONITORING
Monitoring is defined as “assessing the
effectiveness of a TB policy or program by identifying
strengths and weaknesses related to both content
and implementation, and offering
recommendations to maintain or improve
performance”.
MONITORING
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Stop TB Ghana partnership will use a topic-specific
questionnaire to conduct key informant interviews.
NGOs will submit a completed questionnaire and
report identifying policy strengths and weaknesses
and offering recommendations for improving the
quality and accessibility of joint TB/HIV services.
Based on recommendations, Stop TB Ghana
partnership will develop advocacy strategies to
respond to the gaps identified by NGOs.
ADVOCACY
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WHAT IS ADVOCACY?
Advocacy is defined as “activism – an attempt to convince or
persuade an audience around a particular issue.”
COMMUNITY BASED ADVOCACY
By conducting advocacy, NGOs will be aiming to convince or
persuade policymakers and health officials to accelerate or
improve upon implementation of TB programs & services.
SUMMARY: THE ROLE OF THE STOP TB GHANA
PARTNERSHIP SECRETARIAT
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to provide ongoing support to NGOs
to serve as a liaison between NTP and NGOs
to conduct site visits and prepare site visit reports
to provide regional/local guidance and resources on
TB/HIV issues to partners
to provide input on project materials (core
documents; grant reports; publications)
to represent the project at selected advocacy events.
THANK YOU!
Questions?
To learn more about the Partnership, please visit:
www.stoptbgh.org