Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 1325
Country/Region: Caribbean Region
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Safe Blood for Africa Foundation
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: enumerations.HHS
Total Funding: $676,440

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $676,440

Results: pool of regular blood donors secured; full supply of related medical equipment and supply achieved

Input: SBFA with the NBTS and MOH has already embarked on a program to achieve strengthening of

blood transfusion services.

Activities/ Output: SBFA will educate the public and blood donors, identify low risk donor groups, improve

selection and counseling procedures for blood donors, and expand and improve existing blood transfusion

collection, testing and issuing facilities throughout the country.

Outcome: SBFA has determined that 40,000 blood donations are required each year in Botswana. At the

end of the five year life of the project, MOH and the NBTS will procure the total requirement of the country

annually. SBFA will align their targets with the MOH.

Please note: Funding request is $0 because the funds-600,000- are being provided centrally through Track

1.