Project Duration: Continuous

Funding Source: GOL & Global Alliance Vaccines & Immunization (GAVI)

GOL Project Description:

To enhance the immunization programme of Lesotho by providing and strengthening vaccine logistics management, advocacy and social mobilization. Supports procurement of vaccines, conducting of immunization campaigns and training of Health care workers and Village Health care workers through conducting of workshops.

Donor Project Description:

To enhance the immunization programme of Lesotho by providing and strengthening vaccine logistics management, advocacy and social mobilization

Project Duration: 2016/17 to 2021/22

Funding Source: GOL & International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Project Description:

The purpose of this project is to construct cancer treatment center in Lesotho to accommodate the required health technologies and specialized human resources for providing quality cancer care to patients in Lesotho.

Project Duration: Ongoing

Funding Source: WHO & UNICEF

WHO Project Description:

To strengthen human resource by capacitating them at all levels. Furthermore the project strengthens the operational research at national and district level and enhances the functionality of the district health system.

UNICEF Project Description

The project supports Government of Lesotho (GOL) in providing health care, HIV prevention and treatment services to the population. The focus is on expanding access to quality PMTCT and Paediatric care and treatment as well as on strengthening partnerships to improve coordination and coverage of HIV prevention interventions for young people, prioritizing hard to reach locations.

Project Duration: Continuous

Funding Source: UNFPA

Donor Project Description:

The objectives of this project are: a) to increase utilization of comprehensive quality sexual and reproductive health information and services focusing on HIV/AIDS, reduce maternal deaths and morbidity including the prevention of unsafe abortion and management of its complications. b) To increase access to voluntary health planning by individuals and couples. c) To increase utilization of HIV and STI prevention services especially for women, young people and other vulnerable groups and improve life skills based on SHR education.

Project Duration: 2015 to 2020 

Funding Source: PEPFAR/CDC

Donor Project Description:

The project supports the strengthening of health systems and coordinates HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes in Lesotho through laboratory services.

Project Duration: 2015/16 to 2020/21

Funding Source: GOL & The  People’s Republic of China

Project Description:

Construction of Maseru District Hospital and eye clinic. Maseru District is the only district which does not have a district hospital; therefore all the facilities refer directly to QMMH. This impacts negatively on the government funds and the health system hence the government of Lesotho initiated the construction of the hospital. The hospital will be constructed at the old Queen Elizabeth II sites

Project Duration: 2017/18 to 2020/21

Funding Source: GOL

Project Description:

Following the introduction of test and treat initiative by the government of Lesotho, there is a need for more storage of the ARVs as more people will be put on treatment once they test positive despite their viral load. In order to alleviate the situation the government of Lesotho initiated Construction of a warehouse for NDSO.

Project Duration: 2016/17 to 2022/23

Funding Source: World Bank (Loan) 

Project Description:

The overall objectives of the project are to: (i) improve coverage and quality of TB control and occupational lung disease services in targeted geographic areas of the participating countries; and (ii) strengthen regional capacity to manage the burden of TB and occupational diseases. The project is supporting Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour and Employment and Ministry of Mining.

Project Duration: 2018/19 to 2021/22

Funding Source: GOL & Global Fund 

GOL Project Description:

The counterpart supports payment of gratuities, daily operational costs of the National TB Programme and HIV and AIDS offices, capacity building of staff employed under the TB and HIV grant which is supporting intensively the accelerated scale up of ART, PMTCT, VMMC,HTC, TB, TB/HIV and MDR TB, and condom distribution interventions in five districts of  Butha-Buthe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Qacha’s Neck and Quthing

Donor Project Description:

The TB and HIV grant is supporting intensively the accelerated scale up of ART, PMTCT, VMMC,HTC, TB, TB/HIV and MDR TB, and condom distribution interventions in five districts of  Butha-Buthe, Mokhotlong, Thaba-Tseka, Qacha’s Neck and Quthing

Project Duration: 2020/21 to 2022/23

Funding Source: GOL & International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Project Description:

The Primary objective of the project is to assess body composition for mothers, adolescent mothers & infants and to study breastfeeding practices in selected population. Ministry of Health aims to embark in a project generate accurate data on how current and future interventions impact on child health and nutrition. With the assistance of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Ministry of Health will develop human resource and laboratory capacity for assessment of child nutritional status using body composition as the main indicator

Project Duration: 2020/21 to 2024/25

Funding Source: World Bank (Loan)

Project Description:

The objectives of the proposed project are to: 1) Improve health and nutrition outcomes by increasing quality and utilisation of services at community and health facility levels. 2)Improve capacity of communities, households and individuals to understand their nutritional problems in practical terms and take appropriate action to address them through behavior change communication. 3) Improve nutritional status of the population with emphasis to adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and children.

Project Duration: 2020/21 to 2022/23

Funding Source:  GOL and Vodafone

Project Description:

The objective of the project is to develop, set up and implement a comprehensive Emergency Transportation System (EmTS) available to pregnant mothers and newborns during emergencies