Engaging The Medical Laboratory Science Council Of Nigeria (MLSCN), Nigeria’s Laboratory Accrediting Agency, To Mentor All Tiers Of Nigeria’s Public Laboratory System To Advance Them Towards National Accreditation Under PEPFAR

Post Date

February 1st 2011

Application Due Date

April 1st 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-GH11-1161

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a public notice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s intention to fund the project activities described in the full announcement without full and open competition.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $250000 - $500000

Grant Description

The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance to FMOH laboratories to develop quality management systems (QMS) in Nigeria’s laboratory services; grow capacity within these laboratories so that they can attain full accreditation through the MLSCN; and develop a laboratory assessment system using trained lab auditors to provide technical assistance and assessment services to Nigeria’s laboratories to prepare them for accreditation.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  CDC
  Procurement and Grants Office (PGO)
  Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov

• More Information:

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