Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Details for Mechanism ID: 13552
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Partnership for Supply Chain Management
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $12,220,000

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $2,000,000

These funds will be spent through SCMS for procurement and distribution of the HBC kits. This will be a centralized procurement and all service providing partners will obtain these kits in country. The $1,000,000 budget decrease for SCMS is due to changing policy around cotramoxizole procurement. SCMS will use Partnership Framework (PF) money to procure cotrimozaxole inorder to ensure un-interrupted supply by emergency procurement when there are stock outs of the commodity. This is a national activity supporting all USG funded partners.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $4,771,000

Support PEPFAR ART programs in Tanzania. This will be accomplished through the procurement of high quality HIV/AIDS related commodities, including those reagents needed for TB MGIT machine. SD Bio-line will be procured for use as screening tests and Determine tests, ARV prophylaxis for HIV infected pregnant women and their infants, drugs for the treatment of Opportunistic Infections, test kits and other related laboratory supplies. Funds will be used to enhance the availability and quality of data on commodity usage for decision making and program monitoring and planning, which is part of the integrated logistics system. Funds will be used as needed for lab reagent and test kits central procurement in order for ART partners to have quick access of laboratory reagents for their sites. Through this mechanism, there will be an increase in efficiency as partners will minimize individual procurement and the existing cold chain system will be improved.

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $750,000

SCMS will quantify test kit needs in consultation with GOT. SCMS will procure test kits per agreement with NACP and will provide test kits to the Medical Stores Department which distributes the kits to zonal stores and then testing sites. SCMS will provide technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of sites to order and manage test kit stock. Coverage is national.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (CIRC): $1,920,000

Procurement and distribution of MC kits

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT): $1,850,000

$1,350,000 - Procurement of 1) Reagents, testkits (HIV, syphilis, HB etc), drugs for OI, FA, Fe, Mebendazole, vitamin A, multivitamins (= $500,000) (2) hospital equipment including weighing scale, delivery kits, HB estimator, blood delivery bags and equipment, EMOC equipment, protective gear, etc. (= $850,000).

$500,000 - This funding is set set aside to cover any ARV gaps that may arise as the PMTCT adopts the new WHO recommendation of starting ARVs earlier and providing ARVs during breast feeding. Procurement will be based on quantification and gap analysis.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $500,000

i. Support of 5 supply chain lab advisors at zonal MSD stores

ii. Continued support of roll out and training of Logistic Information System (LIS) at district level

iii. Technical assistance for equipment maintenance and replacement plan

Funding for Care: TB/HIV (HVTB): $429,000

Support PEPFAR ART programs in Tanzania. This will be accomplished through the procurement of high quality HIV/AIDS related commodities, including those reagents needed for TB MGIT machine. SD Bio-line will be procured for use as screening tests and Determine tests, ARV prophylaxis for HIV infected pregnant women and their infants, drugs for the treatment of Opportunistic Infections, test kits and other related laboratory supplies. Funds will be used to enhance the availability and quality of data on commodity usage for decision making and program monitoring and planning, which is part of the integrated logistics system. Funds will be used as needed for lab reagent and test kits central procurement in order for ART partners to have quick access of laboratory reagents for their sites. Through this mechanism, there will be an increase in efficiency as partners will minimize individual procurement and the existing cold chain system will be improved.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $2,000,000
Construction/Renovation $1,000,000
Human Resources for Health $1,000,000