Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 13196
Country/Region: India
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Project Concern International
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $435,533

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $435,533

PRATIBHA is an ongoing project to strengthen capacity of NACO and affiliated Indian organizations in lab management, with a focus on supporting lab accreditation, increased adoption of innovative technologies, and lab-related policy development and strategic planning. In FY12, CDC will continue and expand these lab capacity development activities. In addition, CDC proposes to leverage Project Concern International (PCI) expertise in additional areas, including community-based interventions to increase access to HIV services, particularly among women. The project will be implemented in districts where PCI has been supporting GOI agencies to integrate HIV with MCH services using existing community based platforms such as women’s groups and NGO networks. PRATIBHA supports PEPFAR/India’s Strategy goals 1 (improved access to quality services), and 4 (health systems strengthening).

Geographic focus for lab strengthening is both national and regional, covering all 13 National and 118 State Reference Labs (NRL, SRL), and targeting technical and managerial staff from NRLs, SRLs, NACO and SACS. Gender initiatives will focus in Maharashtra state and target grassroots level healthcare workers, community members and pregnant women.

PRATIBHA leverages GOI infrastructure at national, state and district level, where PRATIBHA staff provide the TA for GOI-funded activities (e.g. serving as faculty for GOI-organized trainings). Staff placed regionally maximize mentoring and TA time to improve outcomes. During the project life, these activities will all be transitioned to the national health programs.

The project’s results framework and M&E plan guide project M&E; computer based reporting formats and regular qualitative feedback from trainees and lab feed continuous improvement.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $0

PRATIBHA is an ongoing project to strengthen capacity of NACO and affiliated Indian organizations in lab management, with a focus on supporting lab accreditation, increased adoption of innovative technologies, and lab-related policy development and strategic planning. In FY12, CDC will continue and expand these lab capacity development activities. In addition, CDC proposes to leverage Project Concern International (PCI) expertise in additional areas, including community-based interventions to increase access to HIV services, particularly among women. The project will be implemented in districts where PCI has been supporting GOI agencies to integrate HIV with MCH services using existing community based platforms such as women’s groups and NGO networks. PRATIBHA supports PEPFAR/India’s Strategy goals 1 (improved access to quality services), and 4 (health systems strengthening).

Geographic focus for lab strengthening is both national and regional, covering all 13 National and 118 State Reference Labs (NRL, SRL), and targeting technical and managerial staff from NRLs, SRLs, NACO and SACS. Gender initiatives will focus in Maharashtra state and target grassroots level healthcare workers, community members and pregnant women.

PRATIBHA leverages GOI infrastructure at national, state and district level, where PRATIBHA staff provide the TA for GOI-funded activities (e.g. serving as faculty for GOI-organized trainings). Staff placed regionally maximize mentoring and TA time to improve outcomes. During the project life, these activities will all be transitioned to the national health programs.

The project’s results framework and M&E plan guide project M&E; computer based reporting formats and regular qualitative feedback from trainees and lab feed continuous improvement.