Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Details for Mechanism ID: 12608
Country/Region: Haiti
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Ministre de la Sante Publique et Population - Haiti
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $2,500,000

The over goal of the national blood transfusion program is to meet the urgent national need of 40,000 units/year within the next three years, and the long term goal of achieving the 90,000 units of blood a year per WHO standards. The devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010 had enormous impact on the blood service system. The main blood transfusion center was destroyed. These services are now being provided in scattered temporary structures with limited capacity. However despite delay in establishing a temporary center, nearly 20,000 units of blood were collected and tested during FY 2011. For FY 2012, rebuilding the blood transfusion system in Haiti will be the priority. The national blood transfusion center (NBSP) will continue its collaboration with Haitian Red Cross and international Federation of Red Cross to finalize the establishment of a temporary national blood transfusion center. By so doing, the testing capacity of the transfusion system will significantly increase, while the NBSP progresses with the construction of a permanent center. 2012 is considered the true recovery period after the earthquake disaster of January 12, 2010.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $2,500,000

For the FY2012 COP, the priority for the National Blood Safety Program (NBSP) will be to increase its capacity to collect, test, store, and distribute blood and blood products. The NBSP will collect at least 25,000 units. To achieve such an objective, the NBSP will reinforce its organizational structure; develop/revise standard operation procedures (SOP); and updating protocols based on the results of an assessment conducted last year.

The NBSP will also improve the infrastructure of the Blood transfusion system. Two blood posts will be rehabilitated and equipped to become regional transfusion centers. Ten new blood depots will be equipped to ensure geographical access to blood and blood products.

A strong emphasis will be put on blood donors promotion activities to reach the objective of more than 80% donated blood coming from non remunerated voluntary donors and increase the pool of regular donor (donating twice a year). The NBSP plans to implement two strategies, the blood donor cluster and the Club 25, to promote blood donation and favor donor retention. Mass media campaign using radio and TV ads and other promotional materials (t-shirts, flyers, etc&) will be used to encourage blood donation. A network of mobile collection teams will be established to increase the collection capacity of the system.

The NBSP will strengthen its screening capacity. The lab of the blood transfusion center will be equipped with automate to speed the screening process for TTI agents: HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, HTLV I and II. We will add P24 antigenemia test to decrease HIV transmission risk. 100 % of collected blood units will be screened. Irregular antibodies screening will be implemented in immunology testing. Quality control will be realized by reviewing 20 % of negative samples and all positive samples. Confirmatory testing will be done.

During FY 2012, The NBSP will reinforce the transfusion information system to support a monitoring and reporting system. This system will give the possibility to track each blood unit from donor to receiver.

Training on Haemovigilence, blood utilization, promotion on voluntary blood donation, lab testing, management, IT information, and Quality management system will conducted to ensure safety in addition to efficient and rational use of blood and blood products.

Subpartners Total: $0
Cornell University: NA
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: NA