Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Details for Mechanism ID: 12664
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Amref Health Africa
Main Partner Program: South Africa
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,335,000

Reprogramming July 2010.

Cross cutting budget attributions include Human Resources for Health, Renovations and Food and Nutrition Commodities.

Human resource support will include hiring of additional staff (clinical officers, nurses, and laboratory and pharmaceutical technologists). AMREF has been working in the same area and has supported some building renovations to create essential additional work spaces. Food and nutrition supplements will support care of deserving HIV positive patients and malnourished or vulnerable children.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $310,000

Reprogramming $310,000 from HBHC TBD/Clinical Services to African Medical and Research Foundation(AMREF)- Clinical Services

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $710,000

Reprogramming $710,000 from HTXS TBD/Clinical Services to African Medical and Research Foundation(AMREF)- Clinical Services.

AMREF will expand a collaborative relationship with Kenya Ministries of health through the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) at national, provincial and district level in Nairobi region, to enhance and expand the antiretroviral treatment program in Nyanza region in Kenya, providing treatment to 1,900 people with HIV (including 260 new, bringing the total ever treated to 2,280 in over 4 sites. 30 health care providers will receive ART training. AMREF will support, staff salaries, training, laboratory evaluation, adherence counseling, and monitoring. ARVs will be supplied to the sites through the distribution system of the recently awarded Kenya Pharma project and the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA). The partners will work closely with and support the activities of the Provincial AIDS and STI Coordinator for the assigned region. These activities will include support for regular meetings of providers from sites in each region. AMREF will also support establishment/strengthening of other regional activities, including developing a system for quality control, a regional system for transfer of blood samples/results to optimize the utilization of the CD4 cell count machines, and a regional quality improvement program.

Funding for Testing: HIV Testing and Counseling (HVCT): $75,000

Reprogramming $75,000 in HVCT from TBD/Clinical Services.

Funding for Care: Pediatric Care and Support (PDCS): $40,000

Reprogramming $40,000 from PDCS TBD/Clinical Services to African Medical and Research Foundation(AMREF)- Clinical Services

Funding for Treatment: Pediatric Treatment (PDTX): $50,000

Reprogramming $90,000 from PDTX TBD/Clinical Services to African Medical and Research Foundation(AMREF)- Clinical Services

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT): $50,000

Reprogramming $150,000 from MTCT TBD/Clinical Services to African Medical and Research Foundation(AMREF)- Clinical Services

Funding for Care: TB/HIV (HVTB): $100,000

Reprogramming $50,000 from HVTB TBD/Clinical Services to African Medical and Research Foundation(AMREF)- Clinical Services

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $165,000
Food and Nutrition: Commodities $60,000
Human Resources for Health $105,000