This grant has ended and is part of our past portfolio of work.
Principal Investigator(s):
C. William "Bill" Wester, M.D., M.P.H.
Technical Assistance to The Ministry of Health (MOH) for HIV Services and Program Transition in Zambezia "Avante 1" (U2GGH000812)
Vanderbilt University (VU)/FGH provides technical assistance to the provincial and district health authorities of Zambézia province to develop, establish, roll-out and scale up effective and sustainable anti-retroviral treatment (ART) and other HIV-related programs. Program activities include strengthening of clinical, pharmaceutical and laboratory services, as well as community-based activities aiming to improve linkages and retention in HIV-related clinical services. VU/FGH supports 113 health facilities sites across 14 districts in Zambézia province. VU/FGH has established an M&E system for the program, including an Electronic Patient Tracking System (OpenMRS) which is currently in place in an impressive 108 (99%) of 113 supported health facilities.