OpportunityTitle: Support the Mandate of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in the United Republic of Tanzania to Centrally Coordinate National Blood Transfusion Services in order to Ensure an Adequate and Safe Blood Supply under PEPFAR
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is the only institution mandated by the Government of Tanzania (Mainland) to carry out blood transfusion services in the country. It was established in 2004 with the goal of ensuring safe and sufficient blood supply for the country. Prior to 2004, blood was obtained solely from family replacement donors at fragmented hospital based transfusion units that lacked standardization of procedures. The Policy guidelines on blood transfusion in (2006) recommended a shift from hospital based transfusion service to centralized system which would later be semi-autonomous and independent. This system ensures standardization with improved quality of blood supply and thus less transmission of HIV and other transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs). It also ensures that the same standard operating procedures (SOPs) are used nationally in the various blood transfusion centers. It is therefore necessary for this work to be coordinated by NBTS under the MOHSW.  From 2005 to 2014, there have been two, five year cooperative agreements between CDC and NBTS.
Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in Tanzania mainland is to strengthen the centrally coordinated national transfusion service so as to ensure that adequate safe blood and blood products are available and accessible to transfusing health facilities. It is expected that the following FOA objectives will be met by the end of 5 Year: &#149; Improved supply of safe blood and blood products at the level of transfusion facilities attained through increased safe repeat blood donors and components production &#149; Improved quality of blood and blood products through increased safe donor pool and adherence to blood safety quality standards &#149; Attained accreditation for all 6 zonal centers as a result of improved adherence to blood safety standards &#149; Improved program ownership and sustainability as a result of increased staff retention, and program funding from non PEPFAR sources
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PGO TIM
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office  &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;