South Africa HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) Data Use for Program Planning CDC South Africa has amassed a huge amount of monitoring data on its HIV counseling and testing (HCT) program and assisted the South African Government (SAG) in the establishment and scale-up of a number of national HCT initiatives. In order to better maximize existing HCT information to inform PEPFAR and SAG programs, UCSF proposes to conduct an HCT strategic planning exercise using existing data for PEPFAR and South African Government. The primary objectives of this project are the following:
1. Conduct a synthesis and analysis of all available PEPFAR partner HCT data as well as other USG data sources when appropriate. The purpose of this activity is to better describe trends in HCT support in South Africa to inform future priority and resource allocation.
2. Conduct an HCT data use exercise utilizing existing and available SAG, PEPFAR, and other partner monitoring data
3. Increase in-country capacity of CDC and NDOH South Africa staff and other relevant stakeholders in all area
Cross-Cutting Budget Attribution(s)
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TBD Details
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Key Issues
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Mechanism ID:
Mechanism Name:
Prime Partner Name:
16932
Univeristy of California San Francisco central funding mechanism
University of California at San Francisco
Strategic Area
Budget Code
Planned Amount
On Hold Amount
Prevention
HVCT
300,000
0
Narrative:
This funding is to continue conducting a synthesis and analysis of PEPFAR and SAG HCT data for strategic planning.
Implementing Mechanism Details
Mechanism ID: 16976
TBD: Yes
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Implementing Mechanism Details
Mechanism ID: 16978
TBD: Yes
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Implementing Mechanism Details
Mechanism ID: 16979
Mechanism Name: Service Delivery and Support for Families Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) - Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI)
Funding Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
Procurement Type: Cooperative Agreement
Prime Partner Name: Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative, South Africa
Agreement Start Date: Redacted
Agreement End Date: Redacted
TBD: No
New Mechanism: Yes
Global Fund / Multilateral Engagement: No
G2G: No
Managing Agency:
Total Funding: 834,747
Funding Source
Funding Amount
GHP-State
834,747
Sub Partner Name(s)
(No data provided.)
Overview Narrative
Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative’s (REPSSI) program will improve the psychosocial well-being of vulnerable households and will improve the capacity of Department of Social Development (DSD) at national, provincial and district level, to implement a comprehensive child care and protection service through providing technical support to the DSD in mainstreaming psychosocial support (PSS) to operationalize the psychosocial support conceptual framework. REPSSI will collaborate with University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) and DSD at the district level to select and train 300 caregivers in a Community Based Work with Children and Youth (CBWCY) certificate. The CBWCY course will equip those working at community level with children and youth with skills and knowledge enabling them to support children, youth and their families in their communities. REPSSI’s CBWCY training will increase the number of professionally trained community care givers providing PSS to OVC; and improve the usage of PSS tools and resources in service delivery for OVC and their households. At the national level REPSSI will support the DSD to develop PSS guidelines, improve coordination and referral structures for access to PSS and improve the coverage of professional PSS services to vulnerable children and their families. A skilled PSS Technical Advisor will provide technical expertise to DSD in developing and piloting PSS guidelines. REPSSI will support the DSD to develop and pilot guidelines for the Conceptual Framework for Psychosocial Support for OVC to strengthen the abilities of vulnerable households to provide care, support and protection for OVC. REPSSI will strengthen the DSD to improve their management and coordination capacity to provide quality PSS services for vulnerable families.
Service Delivery and Support for Families Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) - Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI)
Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative, South Africa
Strategic Area
Budget Code
Planned Amount
On Hold Amount
Care
HKID
834,747
0
Narrative:
The goal of the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) program is to improve the psychosocial well-being of vulnerable households in one province and to improve the capacity of Department of Social Development (DSD) at the national, provincial and district level, to implement a comprehensive child care and protection service through technical support to the DSD in mainstreaming psycho social support (PSS) and to operationalize the psychosocial support for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS conceptual framework launched in 2012. The main PSS should ideally come from the child’s immediate and extended family and can be strengthened by community and service providers through effective national policies and legislation that protect the rights of the child. Children orphaned by AIDs experience more psychological stress than those who have both parents or are orphaned die to other causes. REPSSI will through the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) to train 300 caregivers in a Community Based Work with Children and Youth (CBWCY) certificate program that will ensure that these caregivers are able to provide appropriate and high quality PSS support to vulnerable household. Mentoring and support of these caregivers will be a key component of this activity. Target 300 caregivers will be trained by December 2014.
Implementing Mechanism Details
Mechanism ID: 16980
Mechanism Name: Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST)
Funding Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development
Procurement Type: Cooperative Agreement
Prime Partner Name: University Research Corporation, LLC
Agreement Start Date: Redacted
Agreement End Date: Redacted
TBD: No
New Mechanism: Yes
Global Fund / Multilateral Engagement: No
G2G: No
Managing Agency:
Total Funding: 950,000
Funding Source
Funding Amount
GHP-State
950,000
Sub Partner Name(s)
(No data provided.)
Overview Narrative
In FY2013 URC-ASSIST will receive funding to support QA/QI for HIV treatment programs at national and provincial levels. Working closely with provincial and district managers in 5 provinces (LM, Mpu, NW, EC, KZN) URC-ASSIST will provide technical assistance to support implementation and scale-up of high quality HIV services in 31 districts in the 5 provinces. URC-ASSIST will assist districts to facilitate further scale-up of adult and pediatric HIV treatment services, improving retention as well as the quality of services provided to PLHIV and their families. Working within the district framework, URC-ASSIST will focus on supporting development of integrated referral systems between different levels of care and different health programs. In line with the NSDA and PEPFAR priorities, including the Continuum of Response (CoR) approach, URC-ASSIST will play an integral role in scaling up the implementation of Continuous Quality Improvement methodology. We will also build on previous work to strengthen the capacity of District HIV Managers to develop accurate district health plans and district health expenditure reviews in all 31 districts. URC-ASSIST staff will also assist the SAG with preparations for implementation of the NHI, through ongoing work with the National Core Standards. URC-ASSIST will capacitate DOH staff to utilize data to track and evaluate clinical outcomes, utilizing DHIS data. Support will also be provided to improve the DHIS especially the HIV care data management, analysis and data quality assessments at all levels. URC-ASSIST will also strengthen and support the implementation of the ART Tier.Net in supported provinces. Target populations include: PLHIV, Healthcare providers, Program Managers, PEPFAR partners, NGOs/CBOs/volunteers.
Cross-Cutting Budget Attribution(s)
(No data provided.)
TBD Details
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Key Issues
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Mechanism ID:
Mechanism Name:
Prime Partner Name:
16980
Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST)
University Research Corporation, LLC
Strategic Area
Budget Code
Planned Amount
On Hold Amount
Governance and Systems
OHSS
250,000
0
Narrative:
In FY2013 URC-ASSIST will support health system strengthening activities at a national, provincial and district levels. Working closely with provincial and district managers in five provinces (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal) URC-ASSIST will provide technical assistance to support implementation and scale-up of health services at all DOH sites in 31 districts in the 5 provinces.
In line with the NSDA and PEPFAR priorities URC-ASSIST will play an integral role in the implementation of the PHC re-engineering initiative, through provision of in-service training, including NIMART, and development of preceptor programs specifically for community health workers, lay counselors and medical staff; provision of supportive supervision; development of educational materials and SOPs; monitoring implementation of work by PHC teams, compliance with HIV guidelines, norms and standards; and ongoing mentoring and coaching. URC-ASSIST will also continue to develop competency based assessments for all cadres of PHC team members.
URC-ASSIST will also strengthen and support the capacity of District Management teams through provision of assistance with development of district health plans (DHPs) and district health expenditure reviews (DHERs) in all 31 districts. Building on previous experience, URC-ASSIST will capacitate DOH staff to utilize data to track and evaluate clinical outcomes for all programs. In preparation for the rollout of NHI, URC-ASSIST staff is already assisting all 5 provinces with implementation of various quality initiatives, especially the 6 Ministerial priorities and the National Core Standards for Health Establishments. This work will be scaled up.
The population targeted for these interventions include DOH (National, Provincial, District, Facility), health workers, PEPFAR partners, other stakeholders, NGOs / CBOs.
Strategic Area
Budget Code
Planned Amount
On Hold Amount
Treatment
HTXS
700,000
0
Narrative:
In FY2013 URC-ASSIST will support five provinces (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal) to expand the SA Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment plan, which seeks to increase access to and improve retention in ART care and treatment.
Working closely with provincial and district managers, URC-ASSIST will provide technical assistance to support implementation and scale-up of ART services at all DOH sites in 31 districts in the 5 provinces. In line with the NSDA and PEPFAR priorities, including the CoR approach, URC-ASSIST will play an integral role in the implementation of the PHC re-engineering initiative, through provision of in-service training, including NIMART, development of preceptor programs specifically for community health workers, lay counselors and medical staff; provision of supportive supervision; development of educational materials and standard operating procedures (SOPs); monitoring compliance with HIV guidelines, norms and standards; and ongoing mentoring and coaching. URC-ASSIST will also strengthen and support any existing systems to maximize retention rates in HIV treatment.
Building on previous experience, URC-ASSIST will capacitate DOH staff to utilize data to track and evaluate clinical outcomes, utilizing ART cohort data where available. Other performance data and current clinical outcomes will also be utilized for quality improvement at the facility level. In addition, URC-ASSIST will also strengthen and support the implementation of the ART Tier.Net data management system to support M&E. Support will also be provided on ART data management, analysis and data quality assessment during the implementation of the 3 –tiered system.
The population targeted for these interventions include DOH (National, Provincial, District, Facility), health workers, PEPFAR partners, other stakeholders, NGOs / CBOs.
