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DR N. A. de Heer
President
Ghana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Ghana Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
§ April 2007
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OBJECTIVES
§To demonstrate th=
at
TB as an endemic communicable disease has become a social
problem which must be addressed by a partnership between =
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public sector, private sector and foreign partners.
§TB control is
everyone’s responsibility hence the strategy shoul=
d be
“LET’S GO DO IT” not “YOU GO DO
IT”
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§Challenges in the nat=
ional
advocacy of TB prevention and the roles played by GPs
& pharmaceuticals
§Partnerships with foreign agencies and the
private sector that could aid in the prevention of TB
§Global and
national funds for TB in Ghana
THE
ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS
GSPT AS A CASE STUDY
GSPT AS A CASE STUDY
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Patronage of Osagyefo DR. Kwame Nkrumah and Patronage of successive Heads of State of Ghan=
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A. C.
Salami – 1st Life patron
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t;Industrialist & Businessman – main
financier
§Canvassing support of local businesses & promi=
nent individuals
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§G=
oal of
GSPT: Education, Prevention & Treatment of TB by focusing on community ownership of TB activities especially in the rural areas
§Lack of Motivation of Communities (NG=
O and CBO; District Assemblies, Traditional=
Leaders
) to ident=
ify the
gaps in the control of TB
§Lack of partnerships between care pro=
viders, =
industry & communities in the pre=
vention
of TB
§Availability of drugs and other
logistics
§Lack of partnerships between local and
foreign phar=
maceutical
companies to help close the gaps =
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§Support from industry to meet program=
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targets and r=
esearch
needs and field trials on effective drugs.
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CHALLENGES
§Fu=
nding by
Local Companies, Foreign donor=
s and
collaborating agencies to suppor=
t TB
activities.
§SUSTAINABILITY – Global =
and
National Funds
§Role
of Ghana Health Service & other agen=
cies
such as Ghana AIDS Commission in
accessing funding
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FUNDING GAPS
CONCLUSION
§Industry should get
involved in TB – prevention & treatment
§Pharmaceut=
icals
should make drugs available and provide new drugs
§ Funding su=
pport
should be sustained
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partnerships at all levels
THANK YOU
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