Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Details for Mechanism ID: 12321
Country/Region: Ethiopia
Year: 2012
Main Partner: University of Gondar
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $105,000

This is a continuing activity. Gondar University (GU) is a local university PEPFAR partner located in north-west Amhara region of Ethiopia, which has the second highest prevalence of HIV. GU provides higher education to various health cadres contributing to the development of a skilled-health human resources workforce. GUs teaching hospital provides health services to the Amhara region population and serves as a technical support lead to regional health institutions and other health facilities providing HIV services. GU partners with the University of Washington (I-TECH) to build its own capacity to provide technical leadership, technical assistance and services to the region. A key focus for GU is to strengthen both medical pre- and in-service training. Ultimately, the goal is to have GU take over the responsibility to deliver a majority of the HIV/AIDS technical support to the region. GU documents best practices and analyzes its performance data regularly to guide program implementation and ensure cost effectiveness. The GU program supports the goals of the GOE's National Strategic Plan II (SPMII) as well as the GOE and USG HIV/AIDS Partnership Framework and Global Health Initiative.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $105,000

This is a continuing activity. GU will build its capacity to provide the necessary technical assistance to Amhara regional health bureau and health institutions found within the region. GU has a student body whose members approaching 16,000, of whom nearly 5,000 are in the faculty of medical health sciences. The 400-bed GU hospital serves a catchment population of 5 million and currently has nearly 4,000 patients on ART. The university having its own teaching hospital can get the necessary skills by providing mentoring and training activities to GU hospital staff before expanding its program to other health facilities within the catchment area. The university will strengthen its working relationship with I-TECH to benefit from their technical assistance. I-TECH will support the establishment of a training unit that helps to provide in-service trainings in partnership with the Amhara regional health bureau. The university will also strengthen the pre-service education for medical and other health professionals. Moreover, as the number of students using the clinic increases over time, it will be necessary to further enhanced the capabilities of the clinic and make it youth friendly. In addition to mainstreaming the HIV/AIDS program within the university community, GU will use the already existing mini media (AIDS resource center) to create awareness among students on the availability of ARV services across multiple campuses. Moreover, GU will continue strengthening the youth friendly STI/RH clinics under the university and increase the promotion and provision of condom use and HTC services across the university population. TB/HIV screening and management will be strengthened at GU student/staff clinics. GU will collaborate with I-Tech to initiate and conduct program evaluations and surveillance activities to generate data and improve performance of the HIV/AIDS program within the hospital and catchment areas. The grantee will document its activities, share best practices, undertake monitoring and evaluation of the program and play its part in the implementation of GHI.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $30,000
Human Resources for Health $30,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Child Survival Activities
Tuberculosis
Workplace Programs