Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 14535
Country/Region: Nigeria
Year: 2012
Main Partner: Cheikh Anta Diop University
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $487,342

The overall funding is to support the development of a National Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan and annual implementation plan that aligns with the national policy in place. The objective is to assess the current status of diagnostics and referral (including health related research) laboratories as it impacts on the health of all Nigerians. Specifically this is to assess the high access/ burden sites (laboratories) using tools that will focus on how to identify potential solution that improves access, quality service delivery, strategy for country sustainability and continued leadership.This is to be achieved through laboratory needs assessment plan/ road map, review and hold discussion on the needs assessment outcomes (workshop) - initiation of national strategic plan development which is in line with the themes for the development of the SWOT tool for infrastructure, organization, governance and HR needsDevelop assessment tools based on the themes identified by the FMOH and the strategic plan development core teamConduct field assessment representative of Nigeria, including infrastructural and HR mapping.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $487,342

The overall funding is to support the development of a National Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan and annual implementation plan that aligns with the national policy in place. The objective is to assess the current status of diagnostics and referral (including health related research) laboratories as it impacts on the health of all Nigerians. Specifically this is to assess the high access/ burden sites (laboratories) using tools that will focus on how to identify potential solution that improves access, quality service delivery, strategy for country sustainability and continued leadership.This is to be achieved through laboratory needs assessment plan/ road map, review and hold discussion on the needs assessment outcomes (workshop) - initiation of national strategic plan development which is in line with the themes for the development of the SWOT tool for infrastructure, organization, governance and HR needsDevelop assessment tools based on the themes identified by the FMOH and the strategic plan development core teamConduct field assessment representative of Nigeria, including infrastructural and HR mapping.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $1,500
Human Resources for Health $1,500