Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Details for Mechanism ID: 14722
Country/Region: Dominican Republic
Year: 2013
Main Partner: U.S. Department of Defense
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: USDOD
Total Funding: $0

DoD has the goal of increasing laboratory, health systems and strategic information capacity in the FFAA. DoD will support laboratory training and development of information management systems in FFAA laboratories. DoD will support health systems strengthening through DGCM y SM participation in DoD sponsored conferences and trainings. FFAA disease surveillance and epidemiology capacity will be improved via development of training of staff in data collection; analysis and the use of data collection tools to better understand their epidemic.

Cost efficiency and quality will be improved by increasing capacity of FFAA healthcare workers to conduct trainings internally, leverage partnerships with local organizations, and share best practices across militaries in the region. The program will aim to incrementally increase the financial and human resource contribution of the host country military.

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $0

The US military lab, NAMRU 6 in Lima, Peru will work directly with FFAA clinical laboratories to increase the capacity of those laboratories in the diagnosis of HIV and other STIs, TB and OIs. NAMRU 6 will specifically train in the areas of bacteriology, serology (HIV, hepatitis), and lab information management. In addition to the formal trainings, NAMRU 6 will provide in-country support to the FFAA labs. As a result of this training and mentoring intervention, the health system will be strengthened in the ability to provide timely and accurate diagnostic services.

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $0

NAMRU 6 will work with the FFAA to strengthen linkages between data collection and program design, implementation and monitoring using simple monitoring tools across program areas that allow implementers to transmit program information in a more efficient and timely fashion, and allow the central HIV Directorate (DGCM Y SM and COPRECOS DR) routine access to information for analysis and corrective program changes/improvement. Continued support for building capacity will be provided in the areas of monitoring and evaluation and use of strategic information. Short-term technical assistance and periodic on-site mentorship will be provided in data collection, utilization of program monitoring data, and complementing the goals of the national strategic plans for HIV/AIDS. TA will be provided for the timely and accurate collection of national HIV indicators within military HIV programs and facilitates data flow mechanisms for linkage to national and regional systems.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $0

FFAA leadership and program technical support members will be invited to participate in the bi-annual International Military HIV/AIDS Conference (IMiLHAC) sponsored by the DoD. Training opportunities in HIV clinical care, prevention and monitoring and evaluation will also be available to FFAA staff via the Military International HIV Training Program (MIHTP). MIHTP offers a six-week clinical course and three-week courses in epidemiology and prevention. DoD will also host quarterly to semi-annual technical meetings with regional militaries in Central America-DR focusing on areas such as prevention, care, lab, strategic information and health system strengthening.

Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Military Populations