Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 217
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2009
Main Partner: University of Nairobi
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $2,810,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $330,000

ACTIVITY HAS BEEN MODIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS FROM COP 2008:

+ New activity emphasis on prevention with positives among patients coming for care and treatment

services.

SECONDARY CROSS-CUTTING BUDGET ATTRIBUTIONS

Partner will procure nutrition supplements for approximately 500 patients at $10,000.

COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in ARV Services, pediatric ARV services, pediatric care and support TB/HIV,

and PMTCT.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The University of Nairobi, Department of Pediatrics (UNBO) will work to strengthen the palliative care

services available at the Kenyatta National Referral Hospital (KNH) and 3 additional sites in order to provide

services to 10,000 people with HIV. Their activities will emphasize the management of complicated

opportunistic infections among HIV patients and participants in United States (U.S.) government sponsored

research. Palliative care services will include cotrimoxazole preventive therapy, management of

opportunistic infections, management of malnutrition, and end-of-life care. Activities will strengthen KNH to

provide highly skilled and laboratory services, conduct training, and serve in other diagnostic and

management capacities. In addition to providing training to 200 health care workers, UNBO will provide

technical assistance to the National AIDS and STD Control Program (NASCOP) in the development of HIV

care policy and guidelines.

The UNBO has run research clinics for perinatal cohorts of HIV infected women at KNH for more than 13

years studying PMTCT, immune responses, and disease progression in women and children, as well as

managing a handful of patients receiving donated antiretroviral treatment (ART). Research physicians have

undergone short courses on the topic of HIV management and have now themselves conducted numerous

courses about HIV care. The KNH Comprehensive Care Center has been operating for more than 7 years

providing psychosocial care. More recently they have provided ambulatory medical care to PLWHA that has

included nutrition, opportunistic infection prophylaxis and care, and ART. The center has dedicated staff

providing psychosocial, nutritional, and medical care. By April 2008 more than 6,000 patients were receiving

care as a result of the activities of this partner.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to expansion of palliative care for people with HIV, strengthened human

resource capacity to deliver HIV care services, and a strengthened referral network for provision of these

services. These activities will develop the capacity of KNH to serve as a key network center, developing

clinical HIV expertise in the management of adults.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to ARV services supported by UNBO at these same sites, and TB/HIV, PMTCT

activities being implemented by University of Nairobi, OBGYN, ARV services coordinated by and supported

through the NASCOP, and training activities supported by the Kenya Pediatric Association, a treatment sub-

partner of the TBD Umbrella, and to multiple activities in and around Nairobi that refer to KNH as a network

center.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

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

pharmacists, and laboratory workers are targeted for increased HIV care 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, development of networks/linkages/referral

systems, human resources, policy and guidelines, quality assurance and supportive supervision, and

training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15030

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15030 4925.08 HHS/Centers for University of 7016 217.08 Department of $250,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

7096 4925.07 HHS/Centers for University of 4298 217.07 Department of $200,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

4925 4925.06 HHS/Centers for University of 3205 217.06 Department of $115,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

Emphasis Areas

Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Food and Nutrition: Commodities $10,000

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.08:

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $2,050,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in Adult Care and Support, Pediatric Care and Support, TB/HIV Pediatric

Treatment, and PMTCT.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The University of Nairobi Department of Pediatrics (UNBO) will work to strengthen services of the ongoing

antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment activities at Kenyatta National Referral Hospital (KNH) and 3

additional sites with an emphasis on, management of complicated cases of patients on ART, and

participants in U.S. government sponsored research. Treatment, including ART, will be provided to 6,300

people with advanced HIV (3,000 new patients), increasing the number of individuals ever receiving ART to

7,560. Activities will strengthen KNH's ability to provide specialized care for HIV patients on ART who

develop complications, conduct trainings, and manage other diagnostic activities. Funds will be used to

support salaries for health care workers in accordance with Emergency Plan guidance, improve

infrastructure through renovation, purchase commodities including laboratory reagents, and train 300 health

workers. UNBO will also provide technical expertise to the National AIDS and STD Control Program

(NASCOP) in the development of policies, guidelines, and curriculum relating to ART. UNBO has run

research clinics on perinatal cohorts at KNH for 12 years studying PMTCT and immune responses and

disease progression in women, as well as managing a group of patients receiving donated ART. Research

doctors have undergone short trainings about HIV treatment and have conducted numerous courses on

ART. The KNH Comprehensive Care Center has been operating for more than 7 years providing

psychosocial care. Over the past year it has provided ambulatory medical care to PLWHA including

nutrition, opportunistic infection prophylaxis and treatment, and ART. It has dedicated staff providing

psychosocial, nutritional, and medical care. By April 2008, more than 4,000 patients were receiving

treatment as a result of the activities of this partner. UNBO will continue to develop mechanisms to allow

referral of uncomplicated ART patients to lower level health facilities to enable KNH to focus on tertiary

care.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to the expansion of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for clinically qualified HIV-

positive patients, strengthened human resource capacity to deliver ARV treatment, and a strengthened

referral network for provision of ARV services.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to Adult care and support, pediatric care and support, pediatric ARV services, and

TB/HIV services supported by UNBO at these same sites, PMTCT activities being implemented by

University of Nairobi, OBGYN, ART services coordinated by and supported through the NASCOP, and

training activities supported by the Kenya Pediatric Association, a treatment sub-partner of the TBD

Umbrella organization and to multiple activities in and around Nairobi that refer to KNH as a network

center.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target people living with HIV/AIDS. 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 emphases in commodity procurement, development of

networks/linkages/referral systems, human resources, policy and guidelines, and training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15032

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15032 4104.08 HHS/Centers for University of 7016 217.08 Department of $2,300,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

7095 4104.07 HHS/Centers for University of 4298 217.07 Department of $1,700,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

4104 4104.06 HHS/Centers for University of 3205 217.06 Department of $982,154

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

Table 3.3.09:

Funding for Care: Pediatric Care and Support (PDCS): $50,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008:

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in ARV Services (#7095), Adult Care and Support, Pediatric ARV services,

TB/HIV (#9057), and PMTCT (#7097).

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The University of Nairobi, Department of Pediatrics (UNBO) will work to strengthen the pediatric care

services available at the Kenyatta National Referral Hospital (KNH) and 3 additional sites in order to provide

pediatric HIV care services including psychosocial support to 1,100 children below 15 years. Pediatric care

and support services will include cotrimoxazole preventive therapy, management of opportunistic infections,

management of malnutrition, support to care givers, and end-of-life care. Activities will strengthen KNH to

provide highly skilled and laboratory services, conduct pediatric training, infant diagnostic testing infants,

and serve in other diagnostic and management capacities with respect to care of children. In addition to

providing training to 100 health care workers, UNBO will provide technical assistance to the National AIDS

and STD Control Program (NASCOP) in the development of pediatric HIV care policy and guidelines.

UNBO will also work with Kenya pediatric association to support on site pediatric training and mentorship of

nurses and clinical officers in provision of pediatric care. The University of Nairobi Pediatrics Department

has run research clinics for perinatal cohorts of HIV infected women at KNH for over 12 years studying

PMTCT, immune responses, and disease progression in women and children, managing a handful of

patients receiving donated ART. Research doctors have undergone short courses on the topic of HIV

management and have now themselves conducted numerous courses on the topic of HIV care. The KNH

Comprehensive Care Center has been operating for more than 6 years providing psychosocial care, and

over the past year providing ambulatory medical care to PLWHA, including nutrition, opportunistic infection

prophylaxis and treatment and ART. The center has dedicated staff providing psychosocial, nutritional, and

medical care. By April 2008, more than 5,600 patients, including approximately 500 children, were receiving

care as a result of the activities of this partner.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to the expansion care for children with HIV; strengthen human resource

capacity to deliver pediatric HIV care services, and a strengthened referral network for provision of these

services. These activities will develop the capacity of KNH to serve as a key network center, developing

clinical HIV expertise in the management and children.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to adult and pediatrics ARV services supported by UNBO at these same sites (#7095),

and TB/HIV (#9057), PMTCT activities being implemented by University of Nairobi, OBGYN (#7097), ARV

services coordinated by and supported through the NASCOP (#7004), and training activities supported by

the Kenya Pediatric Association, a treatment sub-partner of the TBD umbrella organization , and to multiple

activities in and around Nairobi that refer to KNH as a network center.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target children below 15 years living with HIV/AIDS. Treatment services for diagnosis and

care of very young children will be established through a relationship with Kenya Medical Research Institute

(KEMRI), whereby filter paper samples are transported to the KEMRI lab for polymerase chain reaction

(PCR) for infant testing. Public health care providers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory

workers are targeted for increased pediatric HIV care 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, development of networks/linkages/referral

systems, human resources, policy and guidelines, quality assurance and supportive supervision, and

training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15030

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15030 4925.08 HHS/Centers for University of 7016 217.08 Department of $250,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

7096 4925.07 HHS/Centers for University of 4298 217.07 Department of $200,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

4925 4925.06 HHS/Centers for University of 3205 217.06 Department of $115,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

Table 3.3.10:

Funding for Treatment: Pediatric Treatment (PDTX): $230,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008:

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in Palliative Care: Basic Health Care and Support (#7096), Pediatric care

and support TB/HIV (#9057), and PMTCT (#7097).

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The University of Nairobi Department Of Pediatrics (UNBO) will work to strengthen the pediatric treatment

services available at Kenyatta National Referral Hospital (KNH) and 3 additional sites in order to provide

pediatric treatment and psychosocial support to 1,100 children below 15 years (including 500 newly initiated

children). This will increase the total number of children ever receiving ART to 1,320. Activities will include

the provision of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to children, management of complicated cases of children on

antiretroviral treatment (ART), and participants in U.S. government sponsored research. Activities will

strengthen KNH's ability to provide specialized care for children with HIV on ART who develop

complications, conduct training, perform diagnostic testing in infants, and manage other diagnostic

activities, particularly with respect to the care of children. Funds will be used to support salaries for health

care workers in accordance with Emergency Plan guidance, improve infrastructure through renovation,

purchase commodities including laboratory reagents, and train 100 health workers. UNBO will provide

technical expertise to the National AIDS and STD Control Program (NASCOP) in development of policy,

guidelines, and curriculum relating to Pediatric ART. UNBO will also work with the Kenya Pediatric

Association to support on site pediatric training and mentorship of nurses and clinical officers in the

provision of pediatric ART. UNBO has run research clinics on perinatal cohorts at KNH for 12 years related

to studying PMTCT and immune responses and disease progression in women and children, as well as

managing a group of patients receiving donated ART. Research physicians have undergone short trainings

about HIV treatment and have conducted numerous courses on ART. The KNH Comprehensive Care

Center has been providing psychosocial care for more than 7 years. Over the past year it has provided

ambulatory medical care to PLWHA including nutrition, opportunistic infection prophylaxis and treatment,

and ART. It has dedicated staff providing psychosocial, nutritional, and medical care. By April 2008, more

than 2,000 patients, including approximately 529 children, were receiving treatment as a result of the

activities of this partner. UNBO will continue to develop mechanisms to allow referral of uncomplicated

pediatric ART patients to lower level health facilities to enable KNH to focus on tertiary care.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to the expansion of ART for clinically qualified HIV-positive patients,

strengthened human resource capacity to deliver ART, and a strengthened referral network for provision of

ARV services.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to adult and pediatric care and support, adult ARV services and TB/HIV services

supported by UNBO at these same sites. PMTCT activities are being implemented by the University of

Nairobi, OBGYN, and ART services are coordinated by and supported through NASCOP. Training activities

are supported by the Kenya Pediatric Association, a treatment sub-partner of the TBD umbrella and to

multiple activities in and around Nairobi that refer to KNH as a network center.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target, children and, infants living with HIV/AIDS. Services for diagnosis and treatment of

very young children will be established through a relationship with Kenya Medical Research Institute

(KEMRI), whereby filter paper samples are transported to the KEMRI lab for polymerase chain reaction

(PCR) for infant testing. Public health care providers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and

laboratory workers are targeted for increased pediatric 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 emphases in commodity procurement, development of

networks/linkages/referral systems, human resources, policy and guidelines, and training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15032

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15032 4104.08 HHS/Centers for University of 7016 217.08 Department of $2,300,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

7095 4104.07 HHS/Centers for University of 4298 217.07 Department of $1,700,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

4104 4104.06 HHS/Centers for University of 3205 217.06 Department of $982,154

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

Table 3.3.11:

Funding for Care: TB/HIV (HVTB): $150,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES This activity relates to activities in ARV Services and Palliative Care,

Pediatric care and support and Pediatric ARV services.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The University of Nairobi Department of Pediatrics (UNBO) will support TB/HIV services for patients at the

Kenyatta National Referral Hospital (KNH) and 3 additional sites in Nairobi. UNBO will offer TB screening to

5,000 HIV infected patients and HIV screening for 200 TB patients; approximately 100 will be diagnosed

with TB/HIV. Funds will be used to support improved TB screening and diagnosis using sputum smear

microscopy and, if indicated, sputum culture and chest X-rays. Refresher training of laboratory staff will be

initiated and basic laboratory microbiology capacity improved in order to meet the increased needs of TB

testing. Fifty health care workers will be trained to provide clinical prophylaxis and/or treatment for TB to HIV

-infected individuals.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute towards the provision of integrated HIV/TB 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 Adult antiretroviral (ARV) services, Adult care and support,

Pediatric care and support and Pediatric ARV services currently supported by UNBO, and ART services

coordinated by and supported through the National AIDS and STD Control Program.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target people living with HIV/AIDS and TB suspects. 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 emphasis in commodity procurement, development of networks/linkages/referral

systems, local organization capacity development, quality assurance, quality improvement and supportive

supervision, and training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 15031

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

15031 9057.08 HHS/Centers for University of 7016 217.08 Department of $150,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

9057 9057.07 HHS/Centers for University of 4298 217.07 Department of $50,000

Disease Control & Nairobi Pediatrics

Prevention

Table 3.3.12:

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $10,000
Food and Nutrition: Commodities $10,000