Project Factsheet

United Nations Development Programme

Project Factsheet

Thematic area

HIV/AIDS

Project Title

Rehabilitation of Blood Transfusion Service in Azerbaijan

Govt. Counterpart

Ministry of Health

Executing agency

Joint execution by United Nations Office for Project Services and UNDP

Duration

October 2002 - March 2006

Budget

Nordic Fund - USD 500,000
Government of Norway - 580,000
UNDP - 193,755
Statoil - 25,000

Total budget:

US$ 1,298,755

Brief Description

There is presently no sustainable provision of safe blood to the health care system in Azerbaijan. At the start of the project number of donations reached an extremely low level, donors are mainly family/replacement or paid donors, which are known to carry a high risk for Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI). HIV-prevalence rates are not well established, but some data indicate a sharp rise in occurrence of HIV infection. To prevent further dissemination of these infections through blood transfusion, it is important to rehabilitate the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS).

Location(s)

Baku, Ganja

Objectives

The project aims at revision of transfusion policies and improvement of the NBTS management which include:

Education and transfer of knowledge in blood bank management
Development of new product and service lines in the blood bank
Provision of equipment/supplies to blood banks in Baku and Ganja
Development of a new legal framework and Sustainability Analysis for Blood Transfusion Service
Promotion of modern approaches to clinical use of blood
Building up a panel of voluntary, non remunerated blood donors
Promotion of quality assurance schemes
Computerization of blood bank procedures

Key Achievements

Results of Project

By the end of the project the NBTS will have new product and services lines up and running. Number of collected donor blood units is projected to increase. Mechanisms for recruiting non-paid, voluntary blood donors will be established. New legislative framework has been developed in lines with the EC recommendations. Selected manual processes will be computerized and computer skills of the blood bank staff will be improved.

Impact of Project

If the project is successful the number of patients who contract HIV and other TTI due to transfusion with infected blood units, as well as patients dying due to lack of blood transfusions, will be reduced.

Project Contact Information:
UNDP Senior Programme Adviser: Ms. Jamila Ibrahimova
Tel.: (+994 12) 498 98 88
Fax: (+994 12) 4922-491
E-mail: office@un-az.org
Web: www.un-az.org/undp
Address: UNDP Azerbaijan, Baku AZ1001, 3,UN 50th Anniversary str.

Thematic area	HIV/AIDS
Project Title	Rehabilitation of Blood Transfusion Service in Azerbaijan
Govt. Counterpart	Ministry of Health
Executing agency	Joint execution by United Nations Office for Project Services and UNDP
Duration	October 2002 - March 2006
Budget	Nordic Fund - USD 500,000 Government of Norway - 580,000 UNDP - 193,755 Statoil - 25,000
Total budget:	US$ 1,298,755
Brief Description	There is presently no sustainable provision of safe blood to the health care system in Azerbaijan. At the start of the project number of donations reached an extremely low level, donors are mainly family/replacement or paid donors, which are known to carry a high risk for Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTI). HIV-prevalence rates are not well established, but some data indicate a sharp rise in occurrence of HIV infection. To prevent further dissemination of these infections through blood transfusion, it is important to rehabilitate the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS).
Location(s)	Baku, Ganja
Objectives	The project aims at revision of transfusion policies and improvement of the NBTS management which include: Education and transfer of knowledge in blood bank management Development of new product and service lines in the blood bank Provision of equipment/supplies to blood banks in Baku and Ganja Development of a new legal framework and Sustainability Analysis for Blood Transfusion Service Promotion of modern approaches to clinical use of blood Building up a panel of voluntary, non remunerated blood donors Promotion of quality assurance schemes Computerization of blood bank procedures
Key Achievements Results of Project	By the end of the project the NBTS will have new product and services lines up and running. Number of collected donor blood units is projected to increase. Mechanisms for recruiting non-paid, voluntary blood donors will be established. New legislative framework has been developed in lines with the EC recommendations. Selected manual processes will be computerized and computer skills of the blood bank staff will be improved.
Impact of Project	If the project is successful the number of patients who contract HIV and other TTI due to transfusion with infected blood units, as well as patients dying due to lack of blood transfusions, will be reduced.
Project Contact Information: UNDP Senior Programme Adviser: Ms. Jamila Ibrahimova Tel.: (+994 12) 498 98 88 Fax: (+994 12) 4922-491 E-mail: office@un-az.org Web: www.un-az.org/undp Address: UNDP Azerbaijan, Baku AZ1001, 3,UN 50th Anniversary str.