Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2013 2014

Details for Mechanism ID: 16643
Country/Region: Kenya
Year: 2013
Main Partner: Columbia University
Main Partner Program: Mailman School of Public Health
Organizational Type: University
Funding Agency: HHS/HRSA
Total Funding: $100,000

The Global Nursing Capacity Building Program will strengthen the knowledge, skills and abilities of nurses that deliver care to people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities, as well as the capacity of in-country nurse leaders, organizations and institutions. This will involve bridging pre-service and in-service HIV/AIDS nursing training and education, fostering continuous professional development, cultivating nursing leadership and recognition, expanding scopes of practice and updating national nursing strategies. Specific objectives include 1) perform a situation analysis to determine the current roles of nurses in HIV care, including the status of nurse-initiated management of ART (NIMART) in Kenya, 2) support establishment of an expanded scope of practice for nurses within HIV management, 3) define essential competencies for NIMART, 4) determine steps required to establish government-endorsed NIMART in Kenya, and 5) pilot the implementation of NIMART in identified MCH clinics.

This program will support the GHI strategy of increasing impact through strategic efficiencies by building capacity of nurses to expand their scope in ART management. This task-shifting effort will not only facilitate expanded access to quality ART services but also significantly reduce costs by reducing the workload on the few available clinicians.

Through this project, CU-ICAP will build the capacity of National Nurses Association and National Nursing Council to promote ownership and sustainability.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $100,000

Columbia University-ICAP, through the Global Nursing Capacity Building Program, will a)provide pre-service and in-service HIV/AIDS training to professional nurses, nurse educators and students through on-site clinical and on-campus didactic mentoring as well as curricula review and development, b) develop wellness programs and centers for health workers infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities, c) facilitate networking of nurses across institutions and countries, d) support development of national nursing strategy and e) promote and conduct nursing research. This will strengthen the knowledge, skills and abilities of nurses that deliver care to people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities and build the capacity of in-country nurse leaders and institutions, such the National Nurses Association and National Nursing Council.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $80,000
Human Resources for Health $80,000
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Increase gender equity in HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
enumerations.Malaria (PMI)
Child Survival Activities
Safe Motherhood
Tuberculosis
Family Planning