Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 9455
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare - Tanzania
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $450,000

COP 2012 funds will be going to support multiple programs of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), all of which contribute to health systems strengthening specifically in the areas of human resources and strategic information, respectively Goals 5 and 6 of the Partnership Framework. Working closely with government employees and structures, this mechanism seeks to build up local talent and systems

The goal of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) is to strengthen capacity of public health workforce in Tanzania to collect and use surveillance data and manage programs including national HIV/AIDS/TB/Malaria and strengthen laboratory support for surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, and HIV screening for blood safety. Activities cover all of Tanzania and target in-service health professionals. Local staff will be recruited to keep personnel costs down. This program maintains a close partnership with the MOHSW who leads biannual steering committee. Monitoring and evaluation takes place through the EPITRACK software.

The goal of Health Management Information System (HMIS) program is to improve and strengthen HMIS and information usage at all levels of healthcare delivery system. HMIS monitoring indicators are used to monitor progress and achievements.

The goal of the Infection Prevention and Control - Injection Safety Program (IPC-IS) is to prevent infection transmission through exposure to blood and other body fluids and other infections in healthcare services provision settings. The program covers 32 council health management teams from six regions to ensure sustainability, monitored primarily through supportive supervision.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $100,000

Continuing mechanism

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $100,000

Continuing mechanism

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Injection Safety (HMIN): $150,000

Continuing mechanism

Funding for Prevention: Injecting and Non-Injecting Drug Use (IDUP): $100,000

Continuing mechanism

Subpartners Total: $0
Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation: NA
Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $100,000
Human Resources for Health $100,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
enumerations.Malaria (PMI)
Child Survival Activities
Safe Motherhood
Tuberculosis
End-of-Program Evaluation
Family Planning