Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Details for Mechanism ID: 10015
Country/Region: Nigeria
Year: 2012
Main Partner: National Blood Transfusion Service - Nigeria
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $5,157,141

1)NBTS will continue to implement activities to entrench the global framework for action on blood safety in Nigeria, to ensure a sustainable pool of regular VNRBDs to meet Nigeria's blood needs, through promotion of youth activities, improving community participation with FBOs,Local NGOs and CBOs . 2)The HLP with tertiary hospitals will be intensified with training and basic equipment support, while sites offering HTC and comprehensive HIV services are encouraged to refer eligible safe blood donors to NBTS centres.Blood safety will be an integral part of comprehensive care. 3)Institutional capacity building of the NBTS will involve improvement/expansion of facilities, development and production of training manuals and policies, skills update for master trainers and stepdown training of other HCWs. 4)Supply chain components will be strengthened,with priority given to cold chain storage and transport systems, equipment selection, specific training and maintenance, to ensure testing standards and supplies' security.5)The NBTS will continue her pursuit of autonomy, via policy development, advocacy and legislation.6)Technical assistance is required to establish blood component production capability in 2 regional NBTS centres. 7)An appropriate MIS platform will be deployed to enable a robust M&E system in all areas of programming. 8)The NBTS will pursue a comprehensive quality management system towards achieving ISO certification by 2015. 9) A media driven SBCC strategy will be employed to promote VNRBD, improve public awareness of blood safety, and change current hospital dependence on paid/family replacement donors

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $5,157,141

1)NBTS will continue to implement activities to entrench the global framework for action on blood safety in Nigeria, to ensure a sustainable pool of regular VNRBDs to meet Nigeria's blood needs, through promotion of youth activities, improving community participation with FBOs,Local NGOs and CBOs . 2)The HLP with tertiary hospitals will be intensified with training and basic equipment support, while sites offering HTC and comprehensive HIV services are encouraged to refer eligible safe blood donors to NBTS centres.Blood safety will be an integral part of comprehensive care. 3)Institutional capacity building of the NBTS will involve improvement/expansion of facilities, development and production of training manuals and policies, skills update for master trainers and stepdown training of other HCWs. 4)Supply chain components will be strengthened,with priority given to cold chain storage and transport systems, equipment selection, specific training and maintenance, to ensure testing standards and supplies' security.5)The NBTS will continue her pursuit of autonomy, via policy development, advocacy and legislation.6)Technical assistance is required to establish blood component production capability in 2 regional NBTS centres. 7)An appropriate MIS platform will be deployed to enable a robust M&E system in all areas of programming. 8)The NBTS will pursue a comprehensive quality management system towards achieving ISO certification by 2015. 9) A media driven SBCC strategy will be employed to promote VNRBD, improve public awareness of blood safety, and change current hospital dependence on paid/family replacement donors