Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 9455
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2011
Main Partner: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare - Tanzania
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Host Country Government Agency
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,235,680

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $420,000

Build capacity of the local government and district health management team to take over some of the ART program management that has been implemented by international ART partners. This funding mechanism will allow gradual transition of ART program management to DHMT and ensure sustainability. Funds will be used by three selected districts in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health and Social welfare. Funds for the above mechanism (MOH) - $220,000 - were moved from TBD new BPE Mech ID 208 (DQA) and $200,000 came from Mech ID 11678 (ART Costing Study)

Funding for Strategic Information (HVSI): $150,000

The funding will support the MOHSW capacity to coordinate and manage the M&E TWG, the P4H project, the NIMR GIS and master facility list, the datawarehouse technical support, SAVVY and the National Sentinel Surveillance System.

In addition the MOHSW will produce and disseminate the annual statistical abstract.

The MOHSW funds have been reduced by 61%. The majority of the increase in FY10 was the result of one time Partnership Framework funds and they are being reduced in FY11 is the result of the overall reduction in the SI budget.

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $165,000

Continue to collaborate with the FELTP to implement the MOHSW/TFELTP short curse strategy and conduct short courses in order to build capacity of health professionals at district and regional levels, which will enable them to undertake disease surveillance and hence intervene in disease outbreaks in order to improve the general public health.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Injection Safety (HMIN): $500,680

Continuation of support for coordination and implementation of IPC accross the health care system, including the establishment and functioning of IPC committees, in-service trainings for HCWs and support staff, increased emphasis on health care worker safety, PEP and waste management. Coverage is nationwide.

Cross Cutting Budget Categories and Known Amounts Total: $815,680
Human Resources for Health $815,680
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Workplace Programs