TB CARE I - Nigeria (OP) Year 3 Quarterly Report January-March 2013

The project is led by KNCV and involves collaboration with various partners, including FHI360, MSH, and WHO. The project's overall work plan completion rate is 21%, with a focus on implementing activities under the Accelerated Plan of Action (APA) 3. In the reporting quarter, January-March 2013, the project achieved several significant milestones. Community-based organizations (CBOs) with technical support from FHI360 community health officers (CHOs) and TB technical officers carried out targeted community mobilization activities in the CTBC communities. These activities aimed to increase awareness on TB and early case detection, referrals, and treatment of identified cases. A total of 65 persons, 35 males and 30 females, were referred during the sensitization/mobilization exercise. The project also organized a stakeholders meeting with military and paramilitary health services to identify gaps for TB DOTS expansion. A total of 60 sites were identified, with 20 prioritized and assigned to TB CARE I by the National TB Program (NTP). Thirty-five paramilitary health personnel were trained, and all facilities were linked to the state NTP for the supplies of program commodities. Furthermore, the project provided upstream support to the NTP in the organization and celebration of World TB Day. An MDR-TB patient was sponsored to attend the event in Abuja, and a CBO organization (TEEPAC) working on TB was provided financial assistance to organize World TB Day celebrations in the South East. The project also encountered several administrative challenges, including delays in procurement systems and security challenges in some states in the North East and Western part of the country. A retreat was held between Principal Recipients (PR), Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCM), NTP, and the Global Fund (GF) to assess progress and discuss the way forward. The project's quarterly activity plan report highlights several activities, including information dissemination, training facility staff on PCA, and TA support. The report also highlights the project's progress in implementing activities under the Universal and Early Access technical area, with a focus on increasing demand for and use of high-quality TB services and improving patient satisfaction. In terms of geographic focus, the project is implemented in Nigeria, with a focus on 19 focus Local Government Areas (LGAs). The project's implementation is led by KNCV, with collaboration from various partners, including FHI360, MSH, and WHO. The project's timeframes and recommendations are not explicitly stated in the report. However, the report highlights the project's progress in implementing activities under the APA 3 work plan, with a focus on increasing demand for and use of high-quality TB services and improving patient satisfaction. The project's overall work plan completion rate is 21%, with a focus on implementing activities under the APA 3 work plan.