AGEG Consultants eG - International Consulting Services

		Name of Client	•••	German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and KfW Entwicklungsbank
		Financed By	•••	Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ)
		Country	•••	Pakistan
		Value of AGEG Services	•••	3.089.000 €
		Period of Implementation	•••	01/2004 - 03/2011

Background :

 For many years, the struggle against tuberculosis has been one of the most urgent and serious matters in the Pakistani health sector. Therefore, German Technical and Financial Cooperation have initiated a comprehensive Tuberculosis Control Programme which is being implemented at provincial level and follows WHO DOTS strategies. The ambitious objective is a significant reduction of mortality, morbidity and transmission of tuberculosis in the population of 28 Mio.

In this context, the GTZ-Component (implemented since 2004) deals with training of health workers, cooperation with women groups, religious leaders and private doctors, as well as technical support to the professional management of the control programme. The complementary KfW-Component’s (which started in March 2006) focus lies on the construction of laboratories and procurement of drugs, vehicles and procurement services, as well as training and private sector cooperation. Together, financial and technical cooperation support the development and distribution of IEC material such as TV documentations, pamphlets, calendars and billboards. AGEG implements both components. Main services include:

Services Rendered :

• Institutional strengthening for the provincial TB management team.

• Management training for provincial and district health managers.

• Establishment of a quality assurance system. 
• Development of models for cooperation with civil society groups and the private sector.
• Specification and procurement of laboratory equipment and consumables for diagnosis of sputum positive TB cases.
• Set up (construction works, equipment) of one reference laboratory for culture and drug susceptibility testing also serving as training facility as well as further labs.

•  Provision of audio-visual equipment for training of health staff and health awareness campaigns at district and provincial level.

• Management of a Disposition Fund.