Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 9685
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $1,950,000

Funding for Care: TB/HIV (HVTB): $1,950,000

Maintain services related to implementation of activities to reduce burden of HIV among TB patients. This will be achieved through laboratory strengthening, on the job training, mentoring, regular supportive supervision, improved referral and linkages. Collaborate with NTLP, Harvard, PASADA, EGPAF and GF and other partners and leverage resources with Child survival Health Funds (CSHF). PATH should ensure that 95% of all TB patients have HIV status recorded in the TB register; 95 % of TB-HIV co-infected patients receive CPT and at least 60% receive ART during TB treatment. Also PATH will ensure that the Northern zone TB laboratory (at Kibong'oto National MDR TB hospital) has adequate MGIT and Line Probe assay reagents to perform Liquid culture and Line Probe Assays for new patients enrolling into HIV care. TB laboratory service in Kibong'oto National MDR TB hospital is for Kilimanjaro region and surrounding regions (Arusha, Manyara and Tanga).

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $806,410
Construction/Renovation $40,000
Human Resources for Health $766,410
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
End-of-Program Evaluation
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Mobile Populations
Tuberculosis
Workplace Programs