Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 9220
Country/Region: Uganda
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: USAID
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Abstinence/Be Faithful (HVAB): $0

This activity is an on-going program related to the CSF/Deloitte and Touche Sexual Prevention AB and OP

program that was approved in COP 08 that is to be implemented by a national indigenous organization

contributing towards the national goal of scaling up HIV counselling and testing services in Uganda. The

goal of this program is to support the MOH, districts, private sector; and Community based Organizations

(CBOs)/ Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by enabling young people and adult's access appropriate

information and services. The HIV sexual prevention services will be provided as an integral component of

HCT services at the Regional HCT Centers of Excellence, public, private, and CBO/NGO/FBO HCT sites.

This program will cover all Regional referral hospitals, all District hospitals, all private hospitals, and all

health centers up to H/C II sites that are not covered by the USAID funded District based program and other

PEPFRAR HCT implementing partners. In addition, AB messages will be provided during HCT outreaches

at H/C II and the communities in collaboration with existing HCT service providers in order to increase

access to most at risk populations ( the MARP will need more of OP than AB services ) and remote areas.

The Regional HCT Centers of Excellence will be a focus point for coordination of M&E systems, Operational

research, External quality assurance, training and mentoring of other HCT service providers within the

health system. Special emphasis in AB (school going children 10-14); those aged 15+ should get

comprehensive HIV/AIDS information including information regarding condoms) and OP will focus on n the

Most at Risk Populations that will, include fisher folk military/police establishments, mobile populations

including internally displaced persons (IDPs), truck drivers, CSW institutions of higher learning, as well as

People with Disabilities. Peers trained for AB and OP will mobilize for HCT among their peer populations.

AB resources will continue to assist the national response in appropriately addressing the shifting nature of

the epidemic, and expand attention to faithfulness and partner reduction initiatives among newly married

young couples. In addition, resources will specifically address the vulnerability factors of specific categories

of youth such as young people involved in transactional or cross-generational sexual relationships, young

people living with HIV, and addressing the underlying causes of the vulnerabilities faced by Uganda's youth

that increase their risk of exposure to HIV. Cultural norms and practices, sexual coercion and gender

discrimination issues that make youth and in particular young girls at increased risk of exposure will be

addressed.

OP resources will continue to be used to ensure that Uganda's older and at risk youth have access to age

and risk appropriate abstinence, faithfulness, behavior change and condom information and services. OP

resources will also assist the national response in appropriately addressing the shifting nature of the

epidemic, and expand attention to faithfulness and partner reduction initiatives among discordant and

married couples.

Linkages to care, treatment and support services for HIV-infected clients and their families will be

strengthened at all levels of the health system. Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHA) networks, youth friendly

services, couple HCT services and post-test clubs will be enhanced to strengthen referral linkages to care,

treatment, and support. Activities supporting couple clubs will include providing training in key

communication skills, prevention of gender-based violence among couples and promotion of disclosure.

These couple clubs will continue to be a vessel in mobilization and promotion of HCT uptake by their fellow

couples and promotion of faithfulness.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 21143

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

21143 21143.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 9220 9220.08 TBD/HCT

International

Development

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Reducing violence and coercion

Military Populations

Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.02:

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

This activity is an on-going program related to the CSF/Deloitte and Touche Sexual Prevention AB and OP

program that was approved in COP 08 that is to be implemented by a national indigenous organization

contributing towards the national goal of scaling up HIV counselling and testing services in Uganda. The

goal of this program is to support the MOH, districts, private sector; and Community based Organizations

(CBOs)/ Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by enabling young people and adult's access appropriate

information and services. The HIV sexual prevention services will be provided as an integral component of

HCT services at the Regional HCT Centers of Excellence, public, private, and CBO/NGO/FBO HCT sites.

This program will cover all Regional referral hospitals, all District hospitals, all private hospitals, and all

health centers up to H/C II sites that are not covered by the USAID funded District based program and other

PEPFRAR HCT implementing partners. In addition, AB messages will be provided during HCT outreaches

at H/C II and the communities in collaboration with existing HCT service providers in order to increase

access to most at risk populations ( the MARP will need more of OP than AB services ) and remote areas.

The Regional HCT Centers of Excellence will be a focus point for coordination of M&E systems, Operational

research, External quality assurance, training and mentoring of other HCT service providers within the

health system. Special emphasis in AB (school going children 10-14); those aged 15+ should get

comprehensive HIV/AIDS information including information regarding condoms) and OP will focus on n the

Most at Risk Populations that will, include fisher folk military/police establishments, mobile populations

including internally displaced persons (IDPs), truck drivers, CSW institutions of higher learning, as well as

People with Disabilities. Peers trained for AB and OP will mobilize for HCT among their peer populations.

AB resources will continue to assist the national response in appropriately addressing the shifting nature of

the epidemic, and expand attention to faithfulness and partner reduction initiatives among newly married

young couples. In addition, resources will specifically address the vulnerability factors of specific categories

of youth such as young people involved in transactional or cross-generational sexual relationships, young

people living with HIV, and addressing the underlying causes of the vulnerabilities faced by Uganda's youth

that increase their risk of exposure to HIV. Cultural norms and practices, sexual coercion and gender

discrimination issues that make youth and in particular young girls at increased risk of exposure will be

addressed.

OP resources will continue to be used to ensure that Uganda's older and at risk youth have access to age

and risk appropriate abstinence, faithfulness, behavior change and condom information and services. OP

resources will also assist the national response in appropriately addressing the shifting nature of the

epidemic, and expand attention to faithfulness and partner reduction initiatives among discordant and

married couples.

Linkages to care, treatment and support services for HIV-infected clients and their families will be

strengthened at all levels of the health system. Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHA) networks, youth friendly

services, couple HCT services and post-test clubs will be enhanced to strengthen referral linkages to care,

treatment, and support. Activities supporting couple clubs will include providing training in key

communication skills, prevention of gender-based violence among couples and promotion of disclosure.

These couple clubs will continue to be a vessel in mobilization and promotion of HCT uptake by their fellow

couples and promotion of faithfulness.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 21143

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

21143 21143.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 9220 9220.08 TBD/HCT

International

Development

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

* Reducing violence and coercion

Military Populations

Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.03:

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

This activity is an on-going program related to the CSF/Deloitte and Touche HIV Counseling and Testing

program that was approved in COP 08 implemented by a national indigenous organization contributing

towards the national goal of scaling up HIV counselling and testing services in Uganda. The goal of this

program is to support the MOH, districts, private sector; and Community based Organizations (CBOs)/ Non-

governmental organizations (NGOs) to scale up provision of integrated HCT services at the Regional HCT

Centers of Excellence, public, private, and CBO/NGO/FBO HCT sites. This program will establish Regional

HCT Centers of Excellence and scale up HCT services to cover all Regional referral hospitals, all District

hospitals, all private hospitals, and all health centers up to H/C II sites that are not covered by the USAID

funded District based program and other PEPFRAR HCT implementing partners. In addition, the program

will establish HCT outreaches to the communities in collaboration with existing HCT service providers and

CBOs in order to increase access to most at risk populations and remote areas. Outreach activities will

include those held in schools, fishing landing sites, military/police establishments, mobile populations

including internally displaced persons (IDPs), truck drivers, institutions of higher learning and People with

Disabilities. The Regional HCT Centers of Excellence will be a focus point for coordination of M&E

systems, Operational research, External quality assurance, training and mentoring of other HCT service

providers within the health system in accordance with national and international guidelines.

As a continuation of the FY 2008 activities, Linkages to care, treatment and support services for HIV-

infected clients and their families will be strengthened at all levels of the health system. HCT services will be

provided as an integrated HIV/AIDS service in addition to 1) treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) and

minor ailments; 2) STD diagnosis and management; 3) septrin prophylaxis; 4) pain and symptom

management; 5) Family planning services 6) psychosocial support; and 7) on-going counseling. HIV

positive clients will receive CD4+ screening to establish eligiblity for ART. Other clinical services include

related laboratory services, and nutritional assessment and support.

Service points will complement HCT services with AB, OP and palliative care activities funded in-house or

by other USG and/or other donors. Individuals will be able to know their sero-status, encouraged to adopt

prevention options of their choice and receive a minimum palliative care package and referred where

necessary. Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHA) networks, youth friendly services, couple HCT services

and post-test clubs will be enhanced to strengthen referral linkages to prevention, care, treatment, and

support. There will also be increased gender equity in HCT programs and addressing male norms and

behaviors. In the outreach sites and mobile clinics, HIV+ clients will receive the first doze of Cotrimoxazole

for one month and additional referral information for further care and treatment services.

Integrated services will be provided in collaboration with other partners such as Population Services

International (PSI) to reach an estimated 1,000 HIV positive clients with comprehensive HIV basic care

packages which include mosquito nets, water vessel guards, information, education and communication

(IEC) materials on positive living and septrin prophylaxis all of which aim at improving quality of life of

PHAs. The HIV+ client will be encouraged to mobilize other family members and community to access HCT

so as to identify infected clients that require ART and other care and support services beyond what they can

offer to other agencies such as Joint Clinical research Center (JCRC), TASO, Mild May and Regional public

health facilities. Training and mentoring of care service providers will enhance the quality of care.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 21470

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

21470 21470.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 9220 9220.08 TBD/HCT

International

Development

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

Health-related Wraparound Programs

* Child Survival Activities

* Family Planning

* TB

Military Populations

Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools

and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.08:

Funding for Care: Pediatric Care and Support (PDCS): $0

This activity is an on-going program related to the CSF/Deloitte and Touche HIV Counseling and Testing

program that was approved in COP 08 implemented by a national indigenous organization contributing

towards the national goal of scaling up HIV counselling and testing services in Uganda. The goal of this

program is to support the MOH, districts, private sector; and Community based Organizations (CBOs)/ Non-

governmental organizations (NGOs) to scale up provision of integrated HCT services at the Regional HCT

Centers of Excellence, public, private, and CBO/NGO/FBO HCT sites. This program will establish Regional

HCT Centers of Excellence and scale up HCT services to cover all Regional referral hospitals, all District

hospitals, all private hospitals, and all health centers up to H/C II sites that are not covered by the USAID

funded District based program and other PEPFRAR HCT implementing partners. In addition, the program

will establish HCT outreaches to the communities in collaboration with existing HCT service providers and

CBOs in order to increase access to most at risk populations and remote areas. Outreach activities will

include those held in schools, fishing landing sites, military/police establishments, mobile populations

including internally displaced persons (IDPs), truck drivers, institutions of higher learning and People with

Disabilities. The Regional HCT Centers of Excellence will be a focus point for coordination of M&E

systems, Operational research, External quality assurance, training and mentoring of other HCT service

providers within the health system in accordance with national and international guidelines.

As a continuation of the FY 2008 activities, HCT services will be provided as an integrated service to

HIV/AIDS care, treatment and support services for both HIV exposed or infected children and their families

at the Regional HCT Centers of Excellence and other static sites. This well entail provision of 1) Age-

appropriate HCT services using a family-centered approach. 2) Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, 3) treatment of

opportunistic infections and co-morbidities 4) assessment and management of pain and other symptoms, 5)

routine clinical monitoring), 6) psychological and spiritual support 7) nutritional assessment and support, 8)

safe water interventions, 9) malaria prevention interventions, and 10) linkages to child survival interventions

including immunizations, growth and development monitoring. HIV positive children requiring HAART will be

referred to existing ART service providers.

Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PHA) networks, youth friendly services, couple HCT services and post-test

clubs will be enhanced to strengthen referral linkages to prevention, care, treatment, and support. In the

outreach sites and mobile clinics, HIV+ clients will receive the first doze of Cotrimoxazole for one month and

additional referral information for further care and treatment services.

Integrated services will be provided in collaboration with other partners such as Population Services

International (PSI) to reach an estimated 1,000 HIV positive clients with comprehensive HIV basic care

packages which include mosquito nets, water vessel guards, information, education and communication

(IEC) materials on positive living and septrin prophylaxis all of which aim at improving quality of life of

PHAs. The families of the HIV infected or exposed children will be encouraged to mobilize other family

members to access HCT and to identify infected or affected children that require ART and other care and

support services.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 21470

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

21470 21470.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 9220 9220.08 TBD/HCT

International

Development

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

Health-related Wraparound Programs

* Child Survival Activities

* Family Planning

Military Populations

Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Water

Table 3.3.10:

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

This activity is an on-going program related to the CSF/Deloitte and Touche HIV Counseling and Testing

program that was approved in COP 08 implemented by a national indigenous organization contributing

towards the national goal of scaling up HIV counselling and testing services in Uganda. The goal of this

program is to support the MOH, districts, private sector; and Community based Organizations (CBOs)/ Non-

governmental organizations (NGOs) to scale up provision of integrated HCT services at the Regional HCT

Centers of Excellence, public, private, and CBO/NGO/FBO HCT sites. This program will establish Regional

HCT Centers of Excellence and scale up HCT services to cover all Regional referral hospitals, all District

hospitals, all private hospitals, and all health centers up to H/C II sites that are not covered by the USAID

funded District based program and other PEPFRAR HCT implementing partners. In addition, the program

will establish HCT outreaches to the communities in collaboration with existing HCT service providers and

CBOs in order to increase access to most at risk populations and remote areas. Outreach activities will

include those held in schools, fishing landing sites, military/police establishments, mobile populations

including internally displaced persons (IDPs), truck drivers, institutions of higher learning and People with

Disabilities. The Regional HCT Centers of Excellence will be a focus point for coordination of M&E

systems, Operational research, External quality assurance, training and mentoring of other HCT service

providers within the health system in accordance with national and international guidelines.

Couple Counselling and testing will be enhanced through Couple Clubs and will entail providing training in

key communication skills, prevention of gender-based violence among couples and promotion of disclosure.

These Couple Clubs will continue to be a vessel in mobilization and promotion of HCT uptake by their fellow

couples and promotion ob faithfulness. It is estimated that 100,000 couples (200,000 individuals) will

benefit from free couple HCT.

The program will continue to support the MOH in human capacity development of HCT service providers in

both the public sector and private sector through training on HCT services and mentoring. PHAs and

community volunteers will also be trained as counselors to bridge the human resources gap and reduce the

workload of health workers. Further support to the MOH entails technical support to the National CT17

technical work group and support National HCT Campaigns to promote HIV prevention.

In FY 2009, the program will further promote functional laboratory and logistics management systems for

HCT services. The program will strengthen supply, distribution and management of HCT commodities, by

providing technical assistance, which will include forecasting, procurement and distribution of HCT

commodities to all facilities supported by this program. In addition, the program will support and collaborate

with National Medical Stores and other MOH service providers in the provision of buffer HIV test kits in

relation to existing National gaps.

Linkages to care, treatment and support services for HIV-infected clients and their families will be

strengthened at all levels of the health system. HCT services will be provided as an integrated HIV/AIDS

service in addition to medical treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) and minor ailments; STD diagnosis

and management; septrin prophylaxis; psychosocial support; and on-going counseling. HIV positive clients

will receive CD4+ screening to establish eligiblity for ART. Other clinical services include related laboratory

services, pain and symptom relief and nutritional assessment and support. Integrated services will be

provided in collaboration with other partners such as Population Services International (PSI) to reach an

estimated 1,000 HIV positive clients with comprehensive HIV basic care packages which include mosquito

nets, water vessel guards, information, education and communication (IEC) materials on positive living and

septrin prophylaxis all of which aim at improving quality of life of PHAs. The HIV+ client will be encouraged

to mobilize other family members and community to access HCT to identify infected clients that require ART

and other care and support services beyond what they can offer to other agencies such as Joint Clinical

research Center (JCRC), TASO, Mild May and Regional public health facilities. Training and mentoring of

care service providers will enhance the quality of care.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 21458

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

21458 21458.08 U.S. Agency for To Be Determined 9220 9220.08 TBD/HCT

International

Development

Emphasis Areas

Gender

* Addressing male norms and behaviors

* Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS programs

Health-related Wraparound Programs

* Child Survival Activities

* Family Planning

* TB

Military Populations

Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.14: