Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 4925
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Columbia University
Main Partner Program: Mailman School of Public Health
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $2,400,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $540,000

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 support nutritional supplementation for approximately 400 HIV+ at $10,000.

COP 2008

+ 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, Pediatric care and support, Pediatric ARV services,

TB/HIV, and PMTCT.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Columbia University's Centre for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (CU-ICAP) will continue a

collaborative relationship with Machakos District Hospital and 33 health facilities in other neighboring

districts to enhance and expand the HIV care programs in the southern region of the Eastern Province of

Kenya. Through this funding, CU-ICAP will support HIV care and support to approximately 23,000 people in

34 sites. 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. CU-

ICAP was awarded a contract in October 2007 and has since expanded the number of sites that provide

HIV care from 11 to 33. As of April 2008 these sites have provided services for over 9,000 HIV+ persons.

CU-ICAP will support staff salaries, and provide training, laboratory evaluation, adherence counseling, and

monitoring. The activity will also support the training of 120 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. CU-ICAP will work closely with, and support the activities of the

Provincial AIDS and STI Coordinating Officer (PASCO) for the region (e.g., supporting regular meetings of

area providers).CU-ICAP 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 the transfer of blood samples/results to optimize the utilization of CD4 cell count machines. CU-

ICAP 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 at the national

level.

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 an improved referral network

for the provision of these services.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

These activities link closely to adult treatment, pediatric care and support, pediatrics treatment services and

TB/HIV services supported by this same partner, to PMTCT activities being implemented by AMREF, and

pediatrics demonstration project and training activities being implemented by Mildmay International.

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target people living with HIV/AIDS (i.e. 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.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14689

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14689 5271.08 HHS/Centers for Columbia 6908 4925.08 Eastern $332,000

Disease Control & University Province

Prevention Mailman School of

Public Health

7043 5271.07 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 4925 4925.07 Eastern RFA

Disease Control &

Prevention

5271 5271.06 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 3459 3459.06

Disease Control &

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): $1,400,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

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

support, Pediatric ARV services, TB/HIV and PMTCT.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Columbia University's Centre for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (CU-ICAP) will continue a

collaborative relationship with Machakos District Hospital and health facilities in other neighboring districts

to enhance and expand the antiretroviral treatment (ART) program in the southern region of the Eastern

Province of Kenya, providing treatment to 7,000 people with HIV (including 3,600 new patients), bringing the

total ever treated to 8,400 in 35 sites. Two hundred health care providers will receive ART training. 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 and ART programs. CU-ICAP was awarded a contract in October 2007 and supports

staff salaries, training, laboratory evaluation, adherence counseling, and monitoring. Antiretroviral (ARV)

drugs will be supplied to the sites through the distribution system of the Mission for Essential Drugs and

Supplies (MEDS) and the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA).

CU-ICAP will work closely with and support the activities of the Provincial AIDS and STI coordinating Officer

(PASCO) for the region. These activities will include support for regular meetings of providers from sites in

the area. CU-ICAP will also support establishment/strengthening of other regional activities, including

developing a system for quality control at Machakos District Hospital, a regional system for transfer of blood

samples/results to optimize the utilization of the CD4 cell count machines, and a regional quality

improvement program.

3. CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to expansion of ARV treatment for clinically qualified HIV-positive patients,

strengthened human resource capacity to deliver ARV treatment, and an improved referral network for

provision of ARV treatment.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

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

services supported by CU-ICAP at these same sites, PMTCT activities being implemented by AMREF, ART

services coordinated by and supported through the National AIDS and STD Control Program, and pediatric

and training activities being implemented by Mildmay International.

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, community mobilization, development of

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

quality assurance and supportive supervision, strategic information and training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14691

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14691 5274.08 HHS/Centers for Columbia 6908 4925.08 Eastern $1,000,000

Disease Control & University Province

Prevention Mailman School of

Public Health

8983 5274.07 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 4925 4925.07 Eastern RFA

Disease Control &

Prevention

5274 5274.06 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 3459 3459.06

Disease Control &

Prevention

Table 3.3.09:

Funding for Care: Pediatric Care and Support (PDCS): $60,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008:

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

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

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Columbia University's International Centre for AIDS Care and Treatment (CU-ICAP) will expand a

collaborative relationship with Machakos District Hospital and 34 health facilities in other neighboring

districts to enhance and expand the pediatric HIV care program in the southern region of the Eastern

Province of Kenya, providing pediatric HIV care 2,500 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. CU-ICAP was awarded a contract in October 2007and have

established quality care programs that are providing pediatric HIV care for approximately 1,000 children as

of April 2008. CU-ICAP will support staff salaries, training, laboratory evaluation, adherence counseling,

and monitoring. This activity will also support the training of 60 individuals in the provision of pediatric HIV-

related care services. The package of services provided to children 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. Emphasis will be placed on identifying more HIV infected

children through Early Infant Diagnosis and rapid testing through provider initiated testing (PITC) in and

outpatient settings and to children of HIV positive patients receiving care and treatment services. CU-ICAP

will work closely with, and support the activities of, the Provincial AIDS and STI coordinating Officer

(PASCO) for the region (e.g., supporting regular meetings of area providers). CU-ICAP 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. In addition, CU-ICAP will assist with development of a

quality improvement program for the region as well as assisting the National AIDS and STD Control

Program (NASCOP) with implementation of a similar national level system.

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to the expansion of access to quality pediatric HIV care services, strengthen

human resource capacity to deliver pediatric HIV care services, and improve the referral network for the

provision of these services.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

These activities link closely to ARV services (#8983), pediatric ARV services, adult care and support 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), and 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.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14689

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14689 5271.08 HHS/Centers for Columbia 6908 4925.08 Eastern $332,000

Disease Control & University Province

Prevention Mailman School of

Public Health

7043 5271.07 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 4925 4925.07 Eastern RFA

Disease Control &

Prevention

5271 5271.06 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 3459 3459.06

Disease Control &

Prevention

Table 3.3.10:

Funding for Treatment: Pediatric Treatment (PDTX): $100,000

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008:

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in Palliative Care: Basic Health Care and Support (#7043), TB/HIV (#8761),

pediatric care and support and PMTCT (#6837).

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Columbia University's International Centre for AIDS Care and Treatment programs (CU-ICAP) will expand a

collaborative relationship with Machakos District Hospital and health facilities in other neighboring districts

to enhance and expand the pediatric antiretroviral treatment program in the southern region of the Eastern

Province of Kenya, providing treatment to 800 children below 15 years with HIV (including 300new

patients), bringing the total ever treated to 960 in 33 sites. Sixty 60 health care providers will receive ART

training. 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 pediatric care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs. Funds will support staff

salaries, training, laboratory evaluation, adherence counseling, and monitoring. ARVs will be supplied to the

sites through the distribution system of the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) and the Kenya

Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). CU-ICAP will work closely with and support the activities of the

Provincial AIDS and STI Coordinating Officer (PASCO) for the region. These activities will include support

for regular meetings of providers from sites in the area. CU-ICAP will also support

establishment/strengthening of other regional activities, including developing a system for quality control at

Machakos District Hospital, a regional system for transfer of blood samples/results to optimize the utilization

of the CD4 cell count machines, and a regional quality improvement program.

3. CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL PROGRAM AREA

These activities will contribute to expansion of ARV treatment for clinically qualified HIV-positive children,

strengthened human resource capacity to deliver ARV treatment, and an improved referral network for the

provision of pediatric ARV treatment.

4. LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES

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

services supported by TBD at these same sites, PMTCT activities being implemented by AMREF, ART

services coordinated by and supported through the National AIDS and STD Control Program (#7004), and

training activities being implemented by Mildmay International (#6991).

5. POPULATIONS BEING TARGETED

These activities target people (adults, children, infants) living with HIV/AIDS. Treatment 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) infant testing. 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, community mobilization, development of

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

quality assurance and supportive supervision, strategic information and training.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14691

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14691 5274.08 HHS/Centers for Columbia 6908 4925.08 Eastern $1,000,000

Disease Control & University Province

Prevention Mailman School of

Public Health

8983 5274.07 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 4925 4925.07 Eastern RFA

Disease Control &

Prevention

5274 5274.06 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 3459 3459.06

Disease Control &

Prevention

Table 3.3.11:

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

ACTIVITY UNCHANGED FROM COP 2008

1. LIST OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

This activity relates to activities in Palliative Care: Basic Health Care and Support , ARV Services , Pediatric

ARV services, Pediatric care and support, and Counseling and Testing.

2. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Columbia University's International Centre for AIDS Care and Treatment (CU-ICAP) will support TB/HIV

services for patients in 33 sites in the southern region of Eastern province of Kenya. TB screening will be

offered to 11,500 HIV patients and HIV screening for 1,500 TB patients as a standard of care at the

facilities; approximately 750 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. Fifty health care workers will be trained to provide clinical

prophylaxis and/or treatment for TB to HIV-infected individuals. CU-ICAP 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 co-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 Adult care and support, Adult antiretroviral (ARV) services,

Pediatric care and support, Pediatric ARV services currently supported by this 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.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 14690

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

14690 8761.08 HHS/Centers for Columbia 6908 4925.08 Eastern $300,000

Disease Control & University Province

Prevention Mailman School of

Public Health

8761 8761.07 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 4925 4925.07 Eastern RFA

Disease Control &

Prevention

Table 3.3.12:

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