Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11365
Country/Region: Indonesia
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Department of Defense
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $48,000

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $48,000

N/A

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

Program Budget Code: 15 - HTXD ARV Drugs

Total Planned Funding for Program Budget Code: $0

Program Area Narrative:

N/A

Program Budget Code: 16 - HLAB Laboratory Infrastructure

Total Planned Funding for Program Budget Code: $69,500

Total Planned Funding for Program Budget Code: $0

Program Area Narrative:

UNAIDS estimates there are 270,000 Indonesians infected with the virus that causes HIV. The GOI currently reports offering ART

services at approximately 237 health facilities, including 124 hospitals and a limited number of Community Health Centers. The

MOH developed laboratory standards and guidelines and conducted national training sessions for lab technicians in each of the

237 health facilities. A recent round of monitoring visits to ART sites, jointly undertaken by the MOH, WHO, and the USG-

supported Aksi Stop AIDS (ASA) Program, implemented by FHI, suggests, however, that the number of sites actually providing

services is much smaller and is largely confined to the original 25 hospitals covered in the national scale-up scheme. The Minister

of Health has recently proposed a more rapid expansion of ART service sites, with a target of 482 facilities by the end of 2010.

However, resources needed to accomplish this have not yet been identified.

The MOH reports that 13,757 patients have ever received ARV at the end of April 2008, representing approximately 81% of the

official GOI estimate of those in need. Of these, 11,142 were males, 2,322 females, and 293 children under 14. The MOH reports

8,145 patients are currently receiving ART. The MOH projects expanding the number of individuals receiving ARV combination

therapy to 15,000 by March 2010; this increase will be supported with Global Fund monies. The number of military personnel

currently on ART is limited.

Currently, ARV drugs and CD4 tests are provided free-of-charge by the GOI, supported by GFATM. However, all other treatment

costs must be borne by patients. The MOH is responsible for supply chain management of ARV drugs. Although GFATM funding

appears to be sufficient, concerns continue to be voiced from the field on the reliability of supply. The current laboratory system is

weak though the GOI has set up a quality assurance system. The government financially supports an annual external quality

assurance assessment for 124 hospitals that provide ART, 50 blood transfusion units, and 30 health laboratories (26 provincial, 4

central). Unfortunately, a limited number of the total primary health care centers receive annual QA due to lack of supporting funds

from the GOI.

To date, the DOD funded portion of the USG program has provided laboratory equipment and supplies to two military referral

hospitals in Jakarta and two other military medical laboratories not located in Jakarta. At present, efforts in supporting laboratory

capacity include: AusAID support to one hospital, RS Sulianti Saroso, by supplying equipment and supplies to perform CD4 tests;

Global Fund support for CD4 machines and reagents for ART referral Hospitals; Clinton Foundation is supporting External Quality

Assessment (EQA) for CD4 testing, with the ultimate goal of establishing a National External Quality Assessment Service

(NEQAS) in Indonesia and is supporting scaling up treatment of pediatric HIV and will assist in developing a national infant

diagnosis system.

USG program focus will be placed on supporting laboratory capacity and expanding coverage of quality lab support services to

PLWHA through the Indonesia Defense Forces. DOD will continue collaboration with the TNI/PUSKES to improve and support

the laboratory capacity within the military laboratory facilities outside the capitol. In addition, critical HIV disposable supplies,

including reagents will be procured.

With FY09 funds, DOD will support a workshop to train military laboratory technicians from throughout the country and provide

necessary reagents for the three FACSCOUNT® CD4 machines previously procured with PEPFAR support. This activity will

increase the number of military medical facilities that will have trained laboratory staff as well as ensure a reliable supply of

reagents in support of those living with HIV/AIDS and seeking care at military facilities. Additionally, USG and implementing

partner staff have collaborated with the Directorate of Public Health Laboratories, the Department of Clinical Pathology of the

University of Indonesia, the HIV National Reference Laboratory at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital and the Balai Laboratorium

Kesehatan in Surabaya to develop appropriate external quality control systems for laboratory diagnosis of HIV and STIs. FY 2009

funds will also support technical assistance as required.

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