Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Details for Mechanism ID: 13262
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2014
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: $2,500,000 Additional Pipeline Funding: N/A

NOTE: The following is taken from summaries released by PEPFAR on the PEPFAR Data Dashboard. They are incomplete summary paragraphs only and do not contain the full mechanism details. When the full narratives are released, we will update the mechanism pages accordingly.

The MOHSW houses the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS). NBTS is responsible for coordinating blood donation, testing, results notification and referrals, and staff recruitment and retention in support of transfusion services on behalf of the country. The primary goal of the NBTS mechanism is to strengthen and sustain a centrally coordinated transfusion service in order to provide adequate, accessible and safe blood for transfusion. Under this mechanism, NBTS will coordinate and manage 6 zonal centers (eastern, northern, lake, southern, southern highland, and western) and satellite sites to improve blood safety in facilities throughout the country.

NBTS will focus on blood collection, advocacy, mobilization, IEC material production, formation of blood donor clubs, and partnerships to increase the pool of safe repeating blood donors. NBTS will also provide blood donor counseling and testing for transfusion transmissible infections, implement haemovigilence activities for donor to recipient tracing of blood and blood products, and train staff on blood rationing. The blood establishment computer system, completed in 6 zones, improves quality and accuracy of data and safety of blood. Working with technical assistance providers, MOHSW will enhance NBTS program management, leadership, and finance systems and develop and implement a roadmap to attain accreditation to Africa Society for Blood Transfusion Standards. MOHSW is in the process of identifying institutions that may link and/or fund efforts to develop a sustainable blood safety program to reduce relying on PEPFAR funding in the future. NBTS activities are not measured with FY 2013 EA DSP UEs; however, expenditures reported were in line with programmatic priorities and approved budgets.

Mechanism Allocation by Budget Code for Selected Year
Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL) $2,500,000
Mechanism Target Information

Since COP2014, PEPFAR no longer produces narratives for every mechanism it funds. However, PEPFAR has now included performance targets or indicator information for each mechanism based on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) system. The MER guidance is available on PEPFAR's website https://www.pepfar.gov/reports/guidance/. Note that COP years 2014-2015 were under a previous version of the MER system and the indicators and definitions may have changed as of the new 2.0 guidance.

This mechanism has no published performance targets or indicators.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $1,880,000
Human Resources for Health $1,880,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
enumerations.Malaria (PMI)
Child Survival Activities
Safe Motherhood