Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 10229
Country/Region: Zambia
Year: 2013
Main Partner: American Society for Microbiology
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Private Contractor
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $350,000

ASM will support strengthen the diagnostic capacity of clinical laboratories (labs) in relation to TB and HIV opportunistic infections (OIs). ASM goals are: to address microbiological lab capacity-building needs by strengthening lab organizational and technical infrastructure, by training personnel and developing Quality Management (QM) Systems; assure the quality testing for tuberculosis (TB) and other OIs, by supporting the delivery of microbiology services to all HIV/AIDS, TB, and OI programs. ASM builds human capacity through the provision of technical assistance (TA) mentors for quality microbiology services; strengthens the capacity of labs to perform accurate test results by providing pre-service training; strengthen national external quality assurance (EQA) programs for TB and bacteriology diagnostics; provide technical guidance on lab infrastructure and equipment procurement and supplies for HIV/AIDS-related OIs testing; provide technical input to country lab strategic plans; provide in-country support for microbiology and diagnosis of OIs; support lab systems and strategic planning, standardization of all lab protocols, support pre-and in-service, and quality improvement training; strengthen the training network through the use of mentors; deploy basic microbiology training workshops over the next year followed on by onsite mentoring; coordinate training activities with local partners; and, also provide TA for strengthening of quality systems for labs seeking WHO/AFRO accreditation; monitor and evaluate labs as a means of tracking the key program performance to standardized tools for data collection and reporting to support real-time project monitoring to identify best practices and course corrections needed through input, process, and output indicators.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $350,000

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Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Tuberculosis