1. KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation’s support to The National Tuberculosis Control Program 2008 - 2011 By Verena Mauch, Sr TB Consultant

2. 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

3. KNCV’s worldwide activities

4. 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)

5. Lindiwe Dlamini Regional Coordinator Hhohho Region Sphiwe Ngwenya Regional Coordinator Shiselweni Region

6. Muna Health Centre

7. 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 )

8. Ernest Nhlengetfwa, Philile Dlamini, Thabo Kunene Elias Phiri

9. 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…

10. Thank you!