WHO WE ARE
Technical assistance
Provide technical assistance for the prevention and control of tuberculosis, other comorbidities and related emerging public health priorities in Zimbabwe and Africa.
A TB free world
is possible.
A scientific organization with a mandate to improve health among marginalized communities in Zimbabwe.
WHO WE ARE
Local roots. Scientific rigour.
A local not for profit organization, legally registered as a Trust, registration number: MA 299/2019 since February 2019. UZT exists to promote innovative public health solutions by developing, implementing and evaluating tuberculosis, lung health and non-communicable disease programmes within the framework of national public health priorities in Zimbabwe.
About Us
Operations research
Promote operations research to inform evidence based public health practice in the fight against tuberculosis, lung diseases, HIV/AIDS and related emerging public health priorities.
Advocacy
Advocate for the adoption of cutting edge public health innovations in the fight against tuberculosis, lung diseases, HIV/AIDS and related emerging public health priorities.
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE AREFinding the missed. Linking them to care.
- Community members screened for TB through Community Based Volunteers
- 1,044,101
- TB patients diagnosed through project support
- 12,237
- Artisanal small-scale miners screened for TB
- 12,037
- High-burden districts reached by the FC-SDS project
- 28
CURRENT PROJECT
FC-SDS Project
An integrated package of facility & community-based lifesaving TB interventions across 28 high-burden districts.
- Funding
- USD 4.9 million
- Duration
- Six months
- Funder
- United States Government through the Stop TB Partnership hosted by UNOPS
- Districts
- 28
(all ten provinces)
PROJECTED OUTCOME
564,559people screened for TB
PROJECTS
A legacy of evidence in action.
CUFF-TB
Computer-aided detection AI, ultra-portable radiology & field-based diagnosis for integrated community screening and care for TB, silicosis, malnutrition and alcohol use disorder.
SUPPORT-TB
A USAID-funded project to improve TB detection, prevention and treatment and strengthen local health systems in Zimbabwe.
COMMIT-AFRICA
Community Mental Health Integration with Tuberculosis care in Africa.
Kunda-Nqob’iTB
A US$15 million, 5-year USAID cooperative agreement to find missed TB cases and link them to quality, patient-centred care.
CURRENT PROJECT
A legacy of evidence in action.
OUR VALUES
What we stand for.
- Excellence
- We commit to provide services to the highest quality standards.
- Transparency
- We are accountable for resources to deliver on our commitments.
- Independence
- We exercise the freedom to pursue evidence based innovations to promote healthy communities for all.
- Solidarity
- We build alliances for a common cause to provide health solutions for all.
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