Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 11926
Country/Region: Mozambique
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Partnership for Supply Chain Management
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $200,000

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $200,000

NEW ACTIVITY under FY09, and relates to SCMS HVCT and OHSS, and HBML AABB, TBD-Partner, and

MoH.

A total of 140 Blood Banks (BBs) currently provide blood transfusion services at health facilities in

Mozambique. Coverage is limited to the same extent as access to health facility-based services in

Mozambique (40-50%), with many remote and rural areas having limited or no access to health services.

To date, other donor and partner agencies have taken only limited interest in blood safety. Besides USG

support, the National Blood Transfusion Program (NBTP) receives some funds allocated by the Ministry of

Health (MOH) to the NBTP, mainly for procurement of BB equipment and reagents. Advocacy with other

donors and stakeholders is greatly needed to raise awareness about the importance of the blood

transfusion services, and prevention of medical transmission of HIV and other blood borne diseases. The

American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) is the USG-funded NBTP technical assistance (TA) provider,

supporting the program in the effort to improve blood safety and transfusion services in Mozambique.

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (SCMS) supports MOH through technical assistance to

strengthen its logistics management of the medicines and consumable supplies necessary for a range of

HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services, including for blood safety activities.

In FY09, SCMS will receive $200,000 to provide technical assistance at central level to the NBTP and

CMAM to strengthen the national systems for forecasting, procuring, and distributing blood bank

commodities. SCMS will liaise with AABB to provide complementary trainings when appropriate and will

work with NBTP staff directly to strengthen management of commodity logistics.

New/Continuing Activity: New Activity

Continuing Activity:

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