Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 4503
Country/Region: South Africa
Year: 2007
Main Partner: University of the Witwatersrand
Main Partner Program: Wits Health Consortium, Reproductive Health Research Unit
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $0

This activity was approved in the FY 2006 COP, is funded with FY 2006 PEPFAR funds, and is included here to provide complete information for reviewers. No FY 2007 funding is requested for this activity.

PEPFAR funds allocated to Other Prevention ($110,000) are for the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU) to implement an outreach project in a deprived inner city area, providing prevention, clinical and support services to commercial sex workers in the many brothels in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. This activity will be competed in an Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 2007 funding, as the activity has grown in scope and funding level that warrants competition, therefore there is no need to continue funding this activity with FY 2007 COP funds.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $0

This activity was approved in the FY 2006 COP, is funded with FY 2006 PEPFAR funds, and is included here to provide complete information for reviewers. No FY 2007 funding is requested for this activity.

PEPFAR funds allocated to Basic Health Care & Support ($625,000) are for the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU) to support (1) palliative care treatment arising from clinical (both ARV and non ARV) services rendered by RHRU staff; (2) the provision of psychosocial support to sex workers, by CARE, RHRU's sub partner; and (3) the implementation of health provider training in all aspects of palliative care. This activity will be competed in an Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 2007 funding, as the activity has grown in scope and funding level that warrants competition, therefore there is no need to continue funding this activity with FY 2007 COP funds.

Funding for Care: TB/HIV (HVTB): $0

This activity was approved in the FY 2006 COP, is funded with FY 2006 PEPFAR funds, and is included here to provide complete information for reviewers. No FY 2007 funding is requested for this activity.

PEPFAR funds allocated to TB/HIV ($285,000) are for the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU) to support the ongoing provision of TB clinical services and the expansion of referral networks and service integration in a deprived inner city area of Johannesburg, South Africa. In addition, in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the RHRU supports commencement of ARV services at three TB hospitals (Don McKenzie, Charles James & FOSA). This activity will be competed in an Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 2007 funding, as the activity has grown in scope and funding level that warrants competition, therefore there is no need to continue funding this activity with FY 2007 COP funds.

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $0

This activity was approved in the FY 2006 COP, is funded with FY 2006 PEPFAR funds, and is included here to provide complete information for reviewers. No FY 2007 funding is requested for this activity.

PEPFAR funds allocated to CT ($585,000) are for the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU) to continue to directly provide counseling and testing services, and to expand services tailored to target groups such as couples, children, and families, as part of an integrated prevention, care and treatment program. RHRU provides training and mentoring in counseling and testing to Department of Health staff, and ensures that counseling and testing is integrated into TB, STI and contraceptive services at all levels. This activity will be competed in an Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 2007 funding, as the activity has grown in scope and funding level that warrants competition, therefore there is no need to continue funding this activity with FY 2007 COP funds.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $0

This activity was approved in the FY 2006 COP, is funded with FY 2006 PEPFAR funds, and is included here to provide complete information for reviewers. No FY 2007 funding is requested for this activity.

PEPFAR funds allocated to ARV Services ($9,920,000) are for the Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit (RHRU) to provide ARV rollout support services in partnership with the DOH in 30 facilities in three provinces, including direct treatment for 19,900 people, training for 2,200 health care workers, and development and provision of educational materials. In addition, RHRU is responding to a lack of capacity in the public sector to meet the demand for access to pediatric ARV and HIV services by providing care and treatment, as well as training and capacity building to public sector health professionals. RHRU is strengthening networks of tertiary, secondary and primary level pediatric ART sites to facilitate the rapid scale-up of pediatric ARV services that form part of the SAG's National ARV Rollout Program. RHRU is providing support to pediatric ARV rollout in seven provinces. This activity will be competed in an Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 2007 funding, as the activity has grown in scope and funding level that warrants competition, therefore there is no need to continue funding this activity with FY 2007 COP funds.