Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 4925
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2008
Main Partner: Columbia University
Main Partner Program: Mailman School of Public Health
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,632,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $332,000

THIS IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. THE NARRATIVE IS UNCHANGED EXCEPT FOR UPDATED

REFERENCES TO TARGETS AND BUDGETS.

Other change:

+ this TBD was awarded to Columbia University only a few days prior to COP submission.

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in ARV Services (#8983), TB/HIV (#8761), and PMTCT (#6837).

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The To be Determined (TBD) partner will expand a collaborative relationship with Machakos District

Hospital and 10 health facilities in other neighboring districts to enhance and expand the HIV care program

in the southern region of the Eastern Province of Kenya, providing care for 18,000 people with HIV,

including 1800 children. This region is characterized by moderately high rates of HIV (approximately 4%);

high rates of other infectious diseases including malaria, hepatitis, and schistosomiasis; and high rates of

food insecurity. Machakos District Hospital is a high-volume district hospital that serves as the referral

center for this area. Sites in this area previously received modest support through the Kenya Medical

Research Institute and have established good care programs providing HIV care for 8000 patients as of

April 2007. However, health facilities in this region will benefit from the enhanced material and technical

support from an additional partner. TBD will support staff salaries, training, laboratory evaluation, adherence

counseling, and monitoring. The activity will also support the training of 60 individuals in the provision of HIV

-related palliative care services. The package of services provided to patients will include cotrimoxazole

prophylaxis, treatment of opportunistic infections, management of malnutrition, improved access to safe

drinking water, and interventions to reduce the risk of malaria. TBD will work closely with, and support the

activities of, the Provincial ART Officer for the region, e.g., supporting regular meetings of area providers.

TBD will also support establishment/strengthening of other regional activities, including developing a system

for quality control at Machakos District Hospital and the development of a regional system for transfer of

blood samples/results to optimize the utilization of CD4 cell count machines. TBD will also assist with

development of a quality improvement program for the region and will assist the National AIDS and STD

Control Program (NASCOP) with implementation of a similar system nationally.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to the expansion of access to quality palliative care services for people with

HIV, strengthened human resource capacity to deliver HIV care services, and a strengthened referral

network for the provision of these services.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

These activities link closely to ARV services (#8983) and TB/HIV services (#8761) supported by this same

partner, to PMTCT activities being implemented AMREF (#6837), and training activities being implemented

by Mildmay International.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target people living with HIV/AIDS, including HIV positive infants (0 - 5 years), children (6 -

14 years), adult men and women. Public health care providers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and

laboratory workers are targeted for increased HIV care and treatment knowledge and skills.

6. KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED

This activity addresses legislative issues related to stigma and discrimination through community

sensitization activities.

7. EMPHASIS AREAS

This activity includes minor emphasis in commodity procurement, community mobilization, development of

networks/linkages/referral systems, human resources, local organization capacity development, logistics,

quality assurance and supportive supervision, strategic information and training.

Funding for Care: TB/HIV (HVTB): $300,000

THIS IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. THE NARRATIVE IS UNCHANGED EXCEPT FOR UPDATED

REFERENCES TO TARGETS AND BUDGETS.

Other change:

+ this TBD was awarded to Columbia University only a few days prior to COP submission.

1.LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in Palliative Care: Basic Health Care and Support (#7043), ARV Services

(#8983), and Counseling and Testing (#8782).

2.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION .

The To Be Determined Partner (TBD) will support TB/HIV services for patients in 11 sites in the southern

region of Eastern province of Kenya. TB screening will be offered to 9000 HIV patient and HIV screening for

2000 TB patients as a standard of care at the facilities; approximately 1,000 patients will be diagnosed as

co-infected with TB and HIV. Funds will support refresher training of laboratory staff and improvement of

basic laboratory microbiology capacity in order to meet the increased needs of TB testing. 30 health care

workers will be trained to provide clinical prophylaxis and/or treatment for TB to HIV-infected individuals.

The TBD will maintain data concerning the numbers of people served and will report both nationally and

through the Emergency Plan.

3.CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute towards the provision of integrated HIV/TB for dually infected patients care by

reducing TB morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected individuals and also reducing HIV related morbidity and

mortality in TB patients co-infected with HIV. These activities will strengthen referral systems, improve

diagnostics and treatment of TB among HIV-positive patients and strengthen capacity of health workers to

provide integrated HIV and TB services

4.LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

The overall program activity links closely to Palliative care and ARV services currently supported by this

TBD partner, and Counseling and Testing activities supported by JHPIEGO.

5.POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target people living with HIV/AIDS. Public health care providers, including doctors, nurses,

pharmacists, laboratory workers will receive training in the diagnosis and management of TB using

government guidelines

6. KEY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ADDRESSED

This activity addresses legislative issues related to stigma and discrimination through community

sensitization activities.

7.EMPHASIS AREAS

This activity includes minor emphases in commodity procurement, human resources, local organization

capacity development, quality assurance, quality improvement and supportive supervision, and training.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $1,000,000

N/A (exempt)