Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 8667
Country/Region: Guyana
Year: 2009
Main Partner: Association of Public Health Laboratories
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $100,000

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $100,000

The National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) (housed in the National Public Health Institute

which consists of the National care and Treatment Centre and NPHRL) was handed over to the Ministry of

Health, Guyana (MoH) on the 3rd of July 2008. The NPHRL will be the first reference level laboratory in

Guyana with laboratory services to include HIV early infant diagnosis and viral load monitoring and TB drug

sensitivity testing. These would be new techniques to Guyana and the staff of the NPHRL would require

extensive technical training in the above areas (among others) and in the laboratory management skills

required for a reference level public health laboratory. On-going training and mentoring of NPHRL staff will

be required in order to build staff capacity to a level whereby the NPHRL could be locally and internationally

certified.

In order to achieve this APHL will facilitate the twinning of the NPHRL with the North Carolina State

Laboratory of Public Health (NCLSPH), a multifunctional, reference laboratory serving the population of the

state of North Carolina. Approximately 200 employees function in the NCSLPH system of one central

laboratory, three regional laboratories, and four regionally based technical laboratory consultants. The lab

is comprised of eight organizational units that include Administration, Microbiology, Virology/Serology,

Cancer Cytology, Laboratory Improvement, Newborn Screening, Laboratory Preparedness, and

Environmental Sciences. The experience that NCSLPH

has in laboratory techniques, organization, administration, and human resources will be of enormous benefit

to the NPHRL, not only for the capacity development of the NPHRL but also for the establishment of

linkages between NPHRL and local and international laboratories in order to fulfill its role as a the National

Public Health Reference Laboratory of Guyana.

APHL and NCSLPH will continue to work with CDC and MoH on projects initiated in FY 08 (needs

assessment, Microbiology/Immunology training at NPHRL, technical assistance on developing a laboratory

network in Guyana, and technical assistance on developing NPHRL policies, standard operating procedures

and quality assurance plan) and continually identify training needs and other areas of technical assistance

as the NPHRL develops and initiates new laboratory services. APHL will also facilitate attachments and

training at NCSLPH for key management and technical staff at NPHRL. This will expose the participants to

a high complexity laboratory, the most recent methods used, and new developments in medical laboratory

science and assist in developing the technical and management skills of key NPHRL personnel.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 19382

Continued Associated Activity Information

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

System ID System ID

19382 19382.08 HHS/Centers for American Public 8667 8667.08 New 06 - LAB 1 $0

Disease Control & Health

Prevention Laboratories

Emphasis Areas

Health-related Wraparound Programs

* TB

Human Capacity Development

Estimated amount of funding that is planned for Human Capacity Development $100,000

Public Health Evaluation

Food and Nutrition: Policy, Tools, and Service Delivery

Food and Nutrition: Commodities

Economic Strengthening

Education

Water

Table 3.3.16:

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $100,000
Human Resources for Health $100,000