Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 94
Country/Region: Rwanda
Year: 2008
Main Partner: U.S. Department of Defense
Main Partner Program: Naval Health Research Center
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $60,000

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $60,000

The objective of the program is to provide training in prevention of HIV transmission and management of

infected persons in military organizations. The training will transfer appropriate knowledge and technology

to key Rwandan medical personnel. It will train key foreign military clinical physicians in state-of-the-art HIV

prevention and clinical management, diagnosis and treatment. Those trained will transfer the information

into operational use in country.

The one month training is designed in collaboration with the Rwandan military to meet its specific needs.

The program emphasizes treatment of OIs and provision of ARV. It also focuses on training and operational

support for prevention and clinical management of HIV and its complications, including male circumcision,

epidemiologic surveillance and clinical laboratory diagnosis from a clinical physician perspective. A large

emphasis is placed on the military's policies and procedures regarding service members with HIV/AIDS.

Participants observe and/or participate in groups supported by a clinical social worker, a clinical

psychologist, a clinical pharmacist, and a public health/prevention medicine expert.

In FY 2007, three RDF physicians attended the Military International HIV Training Program, and in FY 2008,

this activity will continue with three more Rwandan physicians attending the program.

The program incorporates a TOT approach and provides the tools and educational materials to promote

current, up-to-date instructions to be taken back to the Rwandan military medical community. Written

assessments communicating participant' needs, personal educational goals and that of their medical

community are obtained prior to the training. The program targets in-country training, provides ongoing

telecommunication, and follows the US based program. NHRC is developing web-based education

availability.