Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 11981
Country/Region: Angola
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Ministry of Health - Angola
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $700,000

The Minstry of Health (MOH) is the governmental body responsible for blood safety in Angola. Within the MOH, the National Blood Center (NBC) is responsible for developing national policies and guidelines for the delivery and implementation of blood safety interventions. The NBC is the only official national safe blood service provider of the Government of the Republic of Angola (GRA). Supporting the NBC is consistent with the Millennium Development Goals and the national mandate to strengthen the central system for sustainable practices in blood safety.

The MOH/NBC is currently working with the USG, the GFATM the private sector, and Safe Blood for Africa to train blood service staff at the provincial level as well as medical personnel in the proper use of blood products, how to mobilize voluntary non remunerated blood donation (VNRBD), the strengthening of information systems, and exploring commitments for site renovations. With this collaboration in place, the MOH/NBC is positioned to use these funds to expand efforts to ensure an adequate supply of safe blood for transfusion from VNRBDs.

The USG with the GRA will also develop and implement a project-specific monitoring and evaluation plan by drawing on national and USG requirements and tools, including strategic-information guidance provided by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and WHO. Furthermore, the USG will support development and implementation of a sustainability plan that includes advocacy with the GRA for increased commitment to national blood safety efforts. This is a continuation activity. FY 2011 will be:

1. Increase the number of VNRBD

2. Support the provinces

3. Most technical assistance will be provided through the CDC central mechanism with HOP funding.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Blood Safety (HMBL): $700,000

FY 10 funds were designated for capacity building and infrastructure development of NBC. The NBC will continue to implement the national screening strategy for all donated blood and blood products, using the most appropriate and effective tests, and adhering to good laboratory practices. This is a continuation activity and FY 2011 focus will be the following:

Supporting centrally located training activities in Luanda to improve service

development in Angola, particularly in the areas of quality management of blood

donors, materials handling and testing for transmittable infections (TTI);

Supporting situational analysis of selected provincial blood services.

Assess and review the infrastructure, technical capacity, and existing or potential

community networks that could support VNRBD;

Training to promote and increase the number of VNRBD;

Training, including principles of Quality Management Systems, in specific areas of

blood safety, including monitoring & evaluation; and

Support the provinces

Most technical assistance will be provided through the CDC central mechanism with HOP funding.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $140,000
Human Resources for Health $140,000