Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 10740
Country/Region: Lesotho
Year: 2010
Main Partner: WAMTechnology
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $25,000

WAM Technology performs services including software development in consultation and collaboration with the client(s) and ensures the complete series are provided. Its support also contributes to capacity building by transferring information, knowledge and expertise.

In many parts of the world, Tuberculosis (TB) rates have increased dramatically in recent years. The provision of accurate data and tools for surveillance, program management and supervision has become increasingly essential. ETR.Net is the electronic register used for tuberculosis (TB) surveillance and statistical analysis. This custom-developed software tool was designed to assist national TB control programs in performing surveillance, reporting TB and TB/HIV data, and monitoring/evaluating TB program activities. Some relevant software features include: patient-based registration, sputum and culture results, treatment outcome, HIV test results and associated treatment, case-finding reports, sputum conversion reports, treatment outcome reports, HIV reports and various data validations and graphs.

Over the past few years, ETR.Net has been introduced, tested or implemented in several different countries, including Lesotho. In Lesotho, implementation has been met with multiple challenges, some of which have been successfully resolved, and some of which remain. The purpose of this contract is to develop a plan for providing additional implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting support services for ETR.Net.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $25,000

WAM technology provides technical support in training, onsite implementation assistance, supportive supervision and Bespoke software.

In FY10 WAM technology will proved the following services: 1) Conduct two support visits (2 days each) including systems support, trouble shooting, performance assessments and on-site mentoring and assistance.

2) Conduct two trainings (5 days each) which will comprise of two separate 2½ day sections: one for introductory training of completely new users, one for slightly more advanced training of those who used ETR before. Number of participants to each of the sections will depend on the need at the time, but total number of trainees will not exceed 15.

3) Develop generic software (Lesotho will share in the cost of some of the ongoing modifications and improvements of the software as they become available). Develop bespoke software (Lesotho will bear the full cost in case of requests for Lesotho-specific modifications and improvements of the software).

4) Provide day-to-day technical support by phone, fax or e-mail, or through access to the ETR.Net website and portal.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $5,000
Human Resources for Health $5,000