Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2007 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 5006
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2008
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: Regional Procurement Support Office - Frankfurt
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $1,000,000

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $1,000,000

Continuing activity - FY08 update: The area selected by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for the construction of

the National Blood Bank Reference Center in Maputo is property of the MOH and is located in a compound

adjacent to Mavalane Hospital (one of the three major hospitals in Maputo City) and the National

Maintenance Department.

In March 2007, the MOH National Blood Transfusion Program (NBTP) Team with support from a consultant

from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) met, inspected and measured the terrain, and

developed a first draft of the plant for the new facility.

To address concerns of the Mozambique Health Minister and the MOH National Health Director regarding

needs for future expansion of the laboratory and NBTP, the plan was revised and upon further discussion

with the MOH NBTP, AABB and USG staff until a consensus was reach and the revised plan designed to

ensure a clear physical separation between the NBTP Directorate on one hand and the reference laboratory

and training facility on the other hand. The plans were re-drawn and a cost analysis was performed. These

were submitted and approved by the Health Minister, the MOH National Health Director and the NBTP staff.

Key changes between the first initial plan and the final approved plan include:

(1) The Laboratory will be separate from the NBTP directorate. This building will have 1440 square meters,

should have adequate space as designed for future expansion of regional testing.

(2) A second building will be used for storage, mobile staging and generator housing. This building will have

288 square meters.

(3) A third structure will be build to house the NBTP staff and directorate.

While the initial plan would have resulted in one single longer L-shaped building, concerns included that the

building would be too long for proper ventilation and outside light. The final plan is expected to provide

adequate space for expansion of services for the next 10 -15 years.

Funding proposed under this activity will cover all costs required for completion of this important

infrastructure.

COP07 Narrative to be maintained:

In 2004/5, the USG supported the Ministry of Health (MoH) National Blood Transfusion Program (NBTP)

team to develop a five-year strategic plan to re-design blood transfusion services, moving toward a network

model of service delivery. Consequently, the Minister of Health decided in-line with international WHO

guidelines and recommendations to support the establishment of an independent National Blood

Transfusion Service. This activity would provide funding to the Regional Procurement Support Office to

support the MoH to design and construct a facility which would bring the Blood Transfusion Services

Directorate and the National Referral Blood Bank together under one unit.

This activity aims to:

1) Improve the coordination of services between these two bodies;

2) Establish an improved national blood safety training facility;

3) Strengthen the coordination of the National Blood Transfusion Quality Assurance and monitoring and

evaluation program; and

4) Improve overall service and coordination of the National Referral Blood Bank.