Ongoing Projects

 1.

Engage DR-TB Survivors to support DR-TB patients and make care responsive to their needs in Punjab, Pakistan
Donor; Stop TB Partnership – CFCS Round 10
Duration: November 2021 – November 2022

 

2.       

Develop, pilot and evaluate integrated hepatitis C care-package at 51 rural health centers in six selected districts; then inform its evidence-based scaling in the remaining 30 districts of Punjab. 

Donor: The Hepatitis Fund

Duration: September 2020 – Feb 2022

 

3.       

All-oral shorter treatment regimens for multidrug-and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB): Evaluating their effectiveness, safety, feasibility, cost-effectiveness and impact on the quality of life of patients in Pakistan

Donor: World Health Organization

Duration: July 2020 – July 2023

 

4.       

Integrated diabetes care at health centers in 10 Punjab districts

Donor: World Diabetes Foundation

Duration: February 2020 – April 2022

 

5.       

Public Private Mix – TB DOTS implementation at private health facilities

Donor: GFATM

Duration: January 2018 – December 2023

 

6.       

Programmatic management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Punjab, Islamabad and AJK

Donor: GFATM

Duration: January 2018 – December 2023

 

Completed Projects

 

 

1.       

Trial on effectiveness and feasibility of directly observed treatment in TB control.

Donor: DFID UK

Duration: October 1997 – March 2001

 

2.       

TB Knowledge Program

Donor: DFID UK

Duration: April 2001 – March 2006

 

3.       

FIDELIS – II: Developing Urban DOTS through tertiary and secondary level hospitals in 12 districts of Pakistan 

Donor: FIDELIS-II (CIDA)

Duration: February 2004 – January 2005

 

 

4.       

FIDELIS – IV: Introducing and strengthening DOTS in 4 districts of Punjab through public private partnership (PPM)

Donor: FIDELIS-IV phase-1 (CIDA)

Duration: January 2005 – December 2005

 

5.       

Develop guidelines, training materials and monitoring to implement Roll Back Malaria (RBM) interventions in Pakistan

Donor: Directorate of Malaria Control Pakistan (GFATM)

Duration: May 2005 – October 2005

 

6.       

FIDELIS – V: Introducing and strengthening DOTS in 4 districts of Punjab and NWFP through public private partnership (PPM)

Donor: FIDELIS-V (CIDA)

Duration: March 2006 – February 2007

 

7.       

Extension of FIDELIS – IV: Expanding and strengthening DOTS interventions in 16 districts of Pakistan through public private partnership (PPM)

Donor: FIDELIS-IV phase-II (CIDA)

Duration: April 2006 – March 2007

 

8.       

Communicable Disease Research Program (COMDIS)

Donor: DFID UK

Duration: April 2006 – March 2011

 

9.       

FIDELIS – VI: Introducing and strengthening DOTS implementation in 10 teaching hospitals and 6 private hospitals including linkages with primary health care in 3 districts of Pakistan

Donor: FIDELIS-VI (CIDA)

Duration: April 2006 – March 2007

 

10.   

Study on TB and stigma

Donor: EC

Duration: May 2007 – May 2009

 

11.   

TB ACSM in 8 districts of Punjab & Balochistan

Donor: GFATM (Round 6)

Duration: October 2007 – September 2012

 

12.   

Strengthening 23 tertiary level hospitals in Punjab & KP for implementing TB-DOTS care

Donor: GFATM (Round 6)

Duration: November 2007 – October 2012

 

13.   

Strengthening TB drug management in 50 districts of Pakistan

Donor: GFATM (Round 8)

Duration: September 2009 – August 2014

 

14.   

COMDIS – Non-communicable diseases; Health Service Delivery – Intervention piloting activities

Donor: DFID UK

Duration: September 2009 – August 2014

 

15.   

Programmatic management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Punjab, Islamabad and AJK

Donor: GFATM

Duration: September 2009 – August 2010

 

16.   

An intervention trial on smoking cessation through primary health care facilities. 

Donor: IDRC (Canada)

Duration: December 2009 – March 2012

 

17.   

Public-private partnership (PPM) for enhanced TB case finding in 18 districts of Punjab, Sindh and KP

Donor: GFATM

Duration: October 2010 – June 2015

 

18.   

Develop/ update the guidelines and training materials for TB control in Pakistan.

Donor: NTP – (GFATM)

Duration: November 2010 – October 2011

 

19.   

Programmatic management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Punjab, Islamabad and AJK

Donor: GFATM

Duration: October 2010 – June 2015

 

20.   

COMDIS – HSD (Research and development consortium)

Donor: DFID UK

Duration: January 2011 – December 2016

 

21.   

Making Birthing Safe for Women in Punjab

Donor: RAF DFID

Duration: February 2011 – June 2015

 

22.   

Strengthening malaria control in five districts of Sindh

Donor: GFATM

Duration: September 2011 – March 2015

 

23.   

Enhanced TB case finding in 12 selected districts of Punjab and KP.

Donor: TB REACH

Duration: October 2011 – December 2013

 

24.   

Enhanced early child development (0 – 12 months of child age) care and maternal mental health at private health clinics in Punjab

Donor: Grand Challenge Canada

Duration: October 2014 – September 2016

 

25.   

Strengthening malaria control in four districts of Balochistan

Donor: GFATM

Duration: April 2015 – March 2018

 

26.   

Enhanced early child development (13 – 24 months of child age) care and maternal mental health at public health facilities

Donor: Grand Challenge Canada

Duration: March 2017 – June 2019

 

27.   

COMDIS – HSD (Research and development consortium) Extension

Donor: DFID UK

Duration: January 2017 – December 2018

 

28.       

Engage TB Survivors to support TB patients and make care responsive to their needs in Punjab, Pakistan

Donor: Stop TB Partnership – CFCS Round 9

Duration: July 2020 – June 2021

 

29.       

Enhanced Urban TB care, in thirteen districts of Pakistan, by linking the private clinics and laboratories with three types of private allied providers and women vocational training opportunities

Donor: Stop TB Partnership – TB Reach Wave 7

Duration: October 2019 – September 2021