Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Details for Mechanism ID: 10004
Country/Region: Nigeria
Year: 2012
Main Partner: Association of Public Health Laboratories
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: NGO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $487,342

In 2012 APHL will continue to support Nigeria in building national capacity for a sustainable public health laboratory system through; improved laboratory infrastructure; strengthening of the tiered referral system; development of human resources; and implementation of the framework for a laboratory accreditation process.APHL will provide a senior laboratory advisor who will provide expert technical assistance to the Nigeria laboratory programs to improve quality and access to laboratory services in the country. The senior laboratory advisor will support activities on an as-needed basis and will specifically support the following activities: 1) Development and drafting of National Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan. APHL will support the core-group in drafting the documents and will provide the expertise and forum for a stakeholders meeting to formalize the documents; 2) Finalization of the HIV Rapid Test Kit Phase II Evaluation report and roll-out of new algorithm; 3) Strengthening of the Nigeria Central Public Health Laboratory; and 4) Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA) activities through funds for workshops and mentoring (technical assistance)APHL will support a twinning initiative between Nigeria Central Public Health Laboratory (NCPHL) and Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory in the U.S. This initiative will provide the technical expertise to strengthen the role of NCPHL in the system and ability to provide quality services and is also an opportunity for sharing of best practices. Support the reference labs in country for proper set up and Support the implementation of LIS. Activities will include procurement of supplies to support them

Funding for Laboratory Infrastructure (HLAB): $487,342

APHL will support a senior laboratory advisor who will provide expert technical assistance to the Nigeria laboratory programs to improve quality and access to laboratory services in the country. This person will support activities on an as-needed basis and will specifically support the following activities: 1) National Medical Laboratory Strategic Plan development; 2) Finalization of the HIV Rapid Test Kit Phase II Evaluation report and roll-out of new algorithm; 3) Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA) activities, as needed.APHL will provide technical assistance to strengthen laboratory testing in Nigeria. This will include: supporting the Nigeria Central Public Health Reference Laboratory and strengthen it's role in the system and ability to provide quality services ('twinning' activity with Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory in the U.S.); and support for the SLMTA program in providing technical assistance and funding for workshops as needed. This budget will also fund the procurement of equipment and supplies to support the above-named activities. APHL will support the training of NQAT for test kits evaluations, Support the reference labs in country for proper set up and implementation of tiered system. Support the implementation of LIS.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $153,384
Human Resources for Health $153,384