Strengthening strategic information, program implementation and capacity building in order to reduce morbidity and mortality in the Republic of South Africa under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Post Date

February 26th 2013

Application Due Date

April 19th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-GH13-1340

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Government Act No. 58 (1991) established the continued existence of the MRC, stating that рthe objects of the MRC are, through research, development and technology transfer, to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of the Republic and to perform such other functions as may be assigned to the MRC by or under this Act.с The NDoH has identified the MRC as the organization to provide substantive research toward combatting the epidemics affecting the countryуs health.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $50000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $10000000

Grant Description

The purpose of this FOA is to provide support to MRC in contributing to the NDOHуs four Health Pillars which include the following: ╔ Increasing life expectancy ╔ Decreasing maternal and child mortality ╔ Combating HIV and AIDS and decreasing the burden of disease from tuberculosis, and ╔ Strengthening health system effectiveness. Government Act No. 58 (1991) established the continued existence of the MRC, stating that рthe objects of the MRC are, through research, development and technology transfer, to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of the Republic and to perform such other functions as may be assigned to the MRC by or under this Act.с The NDoH has identified the MRC as the organization to provide substantive research toward combatting the epidemics affecting the countryуs health.

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:

  pgotim@cdc.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov

• More Information:

  N/A