Review Criteria

•The purpose of the review is to ensure that the donated products are used properly for prevention of mother-to-child transmission. While the overall approach and public health relevance are important considerations, this review will focus on how the product will be provided to patients and its usage.

Note: The approval of national authorities is not review criteria but is a prerequisite to obtain the donation. Therefore, any favorable review will be conditionally based on approval of national authorities.

The reviewer will review the following areas on the basis accuracy and relevance of information provided by the applicants.

Feasibility of Program Implementation
The reviewer will focus on whether the program’s scale, personnel, and budget match its objectives. Reviewers will also examine the applying institution’s capacity to successfully implement the proposal.

Programmatic Approach or Program Design
It is critical that all MTCT programs address antenatal care, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), delivery of the product, infant feeding strategies, and care for both mothers and children. The reviewer will ensure that the application addresses all of these areas. The reviewer may provide additional technical remarks or scientific opinions, but will not influence the approval process.

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Logistics and Distribution
The reviewer will focus on test procurement, storage, and distribution to avoid shortages of stock and/or expiration of unused tests. Axios will analyze your program’s monitoring and reporting system to evaluate your feedback received on behalf of the donor.

Sustainability
The reviewer will evaluate whether you have designed a lasting program. While the product donation does not require sustainability, Axios will critically examine all programs built on short-term opportunities, as they have the potential to disrupt existing antenatal healthcare systems.