Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012

Details for Mechanism ID: 13342
Country/Region: Ghana
Year: 2012
Main Partner: Central Contraceptive Procurement Project
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $250,000

CCP is the centrally funded Center for Commodity Procurement. This mechanism will provide therapeutic nutritional supplementation for those newly initiating ART and HIV-positive young mothers below certain body-mass index.The coverage will be in the existing 10 sites and the planned 30 sites earmarked for scale up this year. This activity fits with the overall PEPFAR strategy of improving access for clinically malnourished PLHIV to receive therapeutic food under the new food by prescription program as well as assist Ghanas strategy of increasing the percentage of clinically malnourished PLHIV receiving therapeutic and supplementary food from zero to 15% in 2015.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $250,000

This mechanism will provide therapeutic nutritional supplementation for those newly initiating ART and HIV-positive young mothers below certain body-mass index.The coverage will be in the existing 10 sites and the planned 30 sites earmarked for scale up this year. This activity fits with the overall PEPFAR strategy of improving access for clinically malnourished PLHIV to receive therapeutic food under the new food by prescription program as well as assist Ghanas strategy of increasing the percentage of clinically malnourished PLHIV receiving therapeutic and supplementary food from zero to 15% in 2015.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $200,000
Food and Nutrition: Commodities $200,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Child Survival Activities