Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 12162
Country/Region: Côte d'Ivoire
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $0

With funds reprogrammed in April 2009, the TBD partner will help build infrastructure and human resources

capacities at the national laboratory (LNSP). Activities will include renovating the existing laboratory facility

to meet international reference laboratory standards and establishing and/or improving the LNSP's

competencies to:

1. Conduct an increasing percentage of initial assessments of laboratory staff at new HIV/AIDS care and

treatment sites and periodic on-site supervision at all sites with progressive transfer of competencies to the

regional and district levels.

2. Continue the implementation of an external quality assurance (EQA) program for HIV serology,

including:

- Continuing the EQA/PT program for CD4 testing in collaboration with CeDReS

- Piloting a QA program (including EQA/PT) for hematology and clinical chemistry

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Table 3.3.16: