PEPFAR's annual planning process is done either at the country (COP) or regional level (ROP).
PEPFAR's programs are implemented through implementing partners who apply for funding based on PEPFAR's published Requests for Applications.
Since 2010, PEPFAR COPs have grouped implementing partners according to an organizational type. We have retroactively applied these classifications to earlier years in the database as well.
Also called "Strategic Areas", these are general areas of HIV programming. Each program area has several corresponding budget codes.
Specific areas of HIV programming. Budget Codes are the lowest level of spending data available.
Expenditure Program Areas track general areas of PEPFAR expenditure.
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Object classes provide highly specific ways that implementing partners are spending PEPFAR funds on programming.
Cross-cutting attributions are areas of PEPFAR programming that contribute across several program areas. They contain limited indicative information related to aspects such as human resources, health infrastructure, or key populations programming. However, they represent only a small proportion of the total funds that PEPFAR allocates through the COP process. Additionally, they have changed significantly over the years. As such, analysis and interpretation of these data should be approached carefully. Learn more
Beneficiary Expenditure data identify how PEPFAR programming is targeted at reaching different populations.
Sub-Beneficiary Expenditure data highlight more specific populations targeted for HIV prevention and treatment interventions.
PEPFAR sets targets using the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) System - documentation for which can be found on PEPFAR's website at https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. As with most data on this website, the targets here have been extracted from the COP documents. Targets are for the fiscal year following each COP year, such that selecting 2016 will access targets for FY2017. This feature is currently experimental and should be used for exploratory purposes only at present.
Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009
SUMMARY: Currently, the clinical and hospital laboratories within Haiti are challenged to provide laboratory
services to support HIV/AIDS care and treatment. The successful implementation of the President's
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) goals requires a significant strengthening and expansion of
laboratory services. As antiretroviral treatment (ART) is made more widely available there is an immediate
need for expanded patient monitoring in clinical chemistry, hematology, and CD4. ASCP and the United
States Government (USG) team, working together, will enhance laboratory systems in Haiti by
implementing comprehensive laboratory quality assurance programs and conducting integrated laboratory
training.
BACKGROUND: On August 31, 2005, the ASCP received notice of award for "Supporting Laboratory
Training and Quality Improvement for Diagnosis and Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS Patients in
Resource Limited Countries through Collaboration with the ASCP," a three year cooperative agreement
between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ASCP. The overall goal of this program is
to enhance laboratory-testing practices and strengthen the quality of laboratory testing services in order to
improve the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services and interventions.
ACTIVITES AND EXPECTED RESULTS:
The ASCP laboratory training experience consists of: 1) technical assistance to clinical laboratories to
support laboratory strengthening; 2) technical assistance to the national public health laboratory (NPHL) to
significantly improve QC/QA in the areas of CD4, Chemistry and Hematology; 3) assist and support rollout
training to regional zones and districts and; 4) translation of ASCP training materials
Activity 1: ASCP will provide technical assistance to the NPHL laboratory network to standardize and
strengthen clinical laboratory services. The consultant will work with laboratories identified by the NPHL and
CDC Haiti to support adaptation of best clinical services laboratory practices (Quality systems). The experts
will work with local institutions in improving specimen management, laboratory management, quality
assurance, quality control, equipment management and information management in clinical laboratories.
ASCP will assign a technical expert fluent in French for three, one-month intensive visits.
Activity 2: ASCP will provide technical assistance to develop, implement, and strengthen the NPHL QA/QC
program for CD4, hematology and blood chemistry. ASCP will assign a technical expert fluent in French for
three, one-month intensive visits to work with the national laboratory for this activity.
Activity 3: Support/Observe Chem/Hem/CD4 Training Rollout
Two French speaking ASCP consultants from the above activities will assist the NPHL to coordinate and
conduct a training of trainers on the chemistry, hematology and CD4 QA/QC program. ASCP will observe
and provide daily feedback to these trainers regarding their performance so that the subsequent rollout
training will be of high quality and serve to increase the capacity of laboratories throughout Haiti. All
participants will receive training in each subject (CD4, Chemistry and Hematology) and hands-on practical
experience for all three disciplines. Vendor support will be required for the practical sessions.
Activity 4: ASCP will develop training materials for Haiti QA/QC program for CD4, hematology and blood
chemistry in collaboration with the NPHL. ASCP will supply reference materials (translated into French),
supplies and funds for the printing costs and shipment costs of the training manuals.
TARGETS:
- Train 10 clinical laboratory trainers
EMPHASIS AREAS:
-Technical Assistance
-Rollout Training
TARGET POPULATIONS:
-Laboratory professionals
COVERAGE AREAS:
-National and Regional
