Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 7785
Country/Region: Botswana
Year: 2009
Main Partner: To Be Determined
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Implementing Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $0

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Injection Safety (HMIN): $0

09.P.IS02: TBD - Technical Assistance on Injection Safety

Track 1.0 mechanisms will phase out during FY2008 and PEPFAR will replace activity P0401 with a new

activity that will continue the work and contribute to annual targets.

Programs will continue supporting the MOH to strengthen the existing injection safety systems and promote

the safety of healthcare workers, patients, and the community. The Making Medical Injections Safer (MMIS)

program is currently working in four districts and the BDF Health Corps). The new partner will continue to

scale up interventions (except for distribution of retractable syringes) to ten additional health districts in

FY2009.

The primary focus for the procurement and distribution of injection devices (retractable syringes) has been

ensuring adequate and continuous availability of retractable syringes for Kgatleng and Lobatse districts

where MOH and MMIS piloted the use of retractable syringe technology to reduce exposure to needle-stick

injuries. Result of the pilot still needs to be disseminated.

Approximately 260,000 people have been reached with injection safety messages. As a strategy of scaling-

up injection safety interventions, a multi-year advocacy and Behavior Change and Communication (BCC)

strategy for injection safety has been developed. It is anticipated that 700,000 people will be reached by the

end of FY2009. This program will contribute to this objective.

The project will explore areas of collaboration and develop synergies with other projects. Possible areas

being explore with the NBTS and SBFA is infection prevention and safety training. The program will also

explore linkages with Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS) implemented by Crown Agents Inc in

areas of procurement of injection safety related commodities in Botswana.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 17522

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

17522 17522.08 HHS/Centers for To Be Determined 7785 7785.08 New CoAg-

Disease Control & Injection Safety

Prevention

Emphasis Areas

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

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