Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11837
Country/Region: Caribbean Region
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Ministry of Health - Botswana
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.HHS
Total Funding: $2,818,490

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $2,818,490

Results: Infrastructure for blood collection, testing, storage and distribution of safe blood and blood products

built and expanded; Standard blood safety precautions in public and private hospitals strengthened;

Management of blood transfusion services strengthened; Full supply of related medical equipment and

supply achieved

Input: The Ministry of Health/ Technical Support Services (T.S.S) will coordinate all activities to achieve

strengthening of blood transfusion services.

Activities/ output: This will be done by expanding existing blood transfusion laboratories and building new

blood transfusion centers in Gaborone and Francistown. The Technical Support Services has already

embarked in training existing laboratory staff involved in blood transfusion. It has also initiated logistic

procurement process including software for computerization of transfusion centers, PH- conductivity meters

and refrigerated centrifuges to upgrade equipments in all blood transfusion laboratories.

The Ministry of Health/T.S.S is working with SFBA which will secure 100% of the blood requirement of the

country within the next five years. Ministry of Health/ T.S.S which will strengthen the national blood

transfusion services in the country by providing financial and technical support.

Outcome: These activities will improve blood transfusion services within the country and provide annual

country requirement on blood.

Please note: Funding request is $0 because the funds are being provided centrally.