Technical Assistance to Implement Quality Management Systems (QMS) in Indiaкs National AIDS Control Program (NACP) Laboratories, Strengthening its Laboratory Testing Network for HIV and Related Diseases under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS R

Post Date

September 11th 2014

Application Due Date

October 24th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-GH15-1541

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below: Government Organizations: ╔ National Ministries of Health ╔ State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . ╔ American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) ╔ Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-government Organizations: ╔ American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations ╔ Alaska Native health corporations ╔ Tribal epidemiology centers ╔ Urban Indian health organizations ╔ Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) ╔ Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) ╔ Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research) Colleges and Universities Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations For-profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women-owned businesses All Other eligible organizations

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1500000

Grant Description

CDC, in collaboration with the National AIDS Control Program/Department of AIDS Control, has successfully laid the foundation for quality standards and approaches within Indiaуs vast HIV laboratory network through a previous five-year laboratory strengthening funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Many achievements were made during the course of the five-year project period, including accreditation of national and state reference labs. This follow-on FOA is expected to build upon and sustain previous accomplishments through onsite mentoring and in service staff training with an eye to higher quality services and scale up. A plan will be developed to facilitate laboratory quality at the grassroots level for 12,000 + Integrated HIV Testing and Counseling Centers (ICTCs). This shall be done through trainer/mentor creation within the HIV laboratory network to assist peripheral laboratories in implementing minimum quality standards. Given its expanded technical assistance (TA) scope, it is also expected to build the capacity and assure quality in a phased manner for HIV related tests like CD4 enumeration, HIV viral load and STI through strengthening leadership and mentoring capacity within the laboratory network. Now in Phase IV of its HIV/AIDS response, the Government of India (GoI) is keen to address any gaps in testing coverage.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Agency Contact:

  CDC Procurement and Grants Office
  Technical Information Management Section
  E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov
  Phone: 770-488-2700
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  PGO TIM

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov