Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 6163
Country/Region: Botswana
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Association of Public Health Laboratories
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $700,000

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $700,000

08.T1207

The USG will provide technical assistance and financial support to the Government of Botswana to

strengthen the quality assurance for diagnostic, support HIV survey and surveillance through the

Association of Public Health Laboratory (APHL). In FY08 fund was allocated to APHL to provide technical

assistance for training, testing and EQA for the The Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS) which is a

population-based survey that collects information on key indicators of knowledge, attitudes and sexual

behavior known to be associated with the HIV/AIDS/STD epidemic. But this activity has not been approved

by CDC IRB therfore the fund won't be alble to be used to support the planned activity.