Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Details for Mechanism ID: 13445
Country/Region: Central America Region
Year: 2011
Main Partner: IntraHealth International, Inc.
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $649,280

A new USAID award in ROP 11 will be to the Capacity Plus Leader with Associates Award. This mechanism will be used to strengthen the Quality of Care and Improve the Quality of Life for People living with HIV (PLWHA) and Most at Risk Populations, by implementing the Continuum of Care model in the region. This will build on and complement related efforts in the Capacity project, expanding to new regions in four countries. The activity will strengthen the quality of services offered at the HIV Health Centers and fortify the relationship between these centers and the communities they serve by improving follow-up of patients and assuring treatment adherence, thereby improving the quality of life for PLWHA. To date, the results show increased acceptance of PLWHA by clinic providers and their communities and increased demand for HIV/AIDS services. Strengthen the link between clinical services for PLWHA and MARPs and the people and communities they serve, and increase capacity within the public sector and community network. Activities will focus on expanding efforts begun under the Capacity Project in four countries in Central America (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize and Panama). The continuum of Care model will be implemented in at least three regions/departments in four countries (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize and Panama), and there will be improved use of strategic information at the local level. The country with the most focus for these activities will be Guatemala but funded with USAID Guatemala bilateral funds through the FY11 F/OP.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $180,000

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Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $49,280

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Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $420,000

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Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $75,000
Human Resources for Health $75,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services