Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 13506
Country/Region: South Sudan
Year: 2012
Main Partner: U.S. Department of Defense
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $35,000

FY 11 lab efforts in collaboration with the DoD lab NAMRU 3 will strengthen the diagnosis of HIV and other STIs, TB and OIs in the SPLA with QA. Lab personnel will be trained in bacteriology, serology, parasitology and PCR (VL machine acquired by SPLA in 2010) and lab information management to improve the timely diagnosis, accuracy and use of testing for quality patient care and disease surveillance. TA for SOP development, specimen collection/ transport will be provided. NAMRU 3 will provide limited follow on mentoring for the SPLA lab while the majority of lab efforts will rely upon the coordination with the MOH and USG CDC lab strengthening efforts.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $35,000

Ongoing efforts to strengthen the diagnosis of HIV and other STIs, TB and OIs in the SPLA with QA will be performed in collaboration with the US military lab, NAMRU 3. Lab personnel trained with FY 11 support in the areas of bacteriology (meningitis, diarrhea, blood, urine, antibiotic susceptibility testing), serology (HIV, hepatitis, stool parasites), parasitology (stool and blood smears) and PCR (VL machine acquired by SPLA in 2010) and lab information management to improve timely, accurate diagnosis and use of testing for quality patient care and disease surveillance will be mentored for continued rational use for lab monitoring of PLHIV.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Military Populations
Tuberculosis