Support for Health System Strengthening of Leadership, Governance and Quality Improvement in the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the Presidentкs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Post Date

October 31st 2014

Application Due Date

December 30th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-GH15-1584

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Only the Ministry of Health (MOH), under the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland may apply for this funding opportunity. As the government lead ministry responsible for the delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services, the MOH is a primary recipient of funds for HIV/AIDS prevention care and treatment activities. Through past collaboration with CDC, the MOH has worked to strengthen its management structure and systems to assure its ability, both in terms of fiscal accountability and managerial leadership, to effectively administer external funding for HIV/AIDS programs. This agreement builds upon the past CDC-MOH collaboration by increasing the capacity of the MOH to monitor and continually improve the quality of health services in Swaziland through nationally-owned quality assurance (QA) and accreditation programs.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $1200000

Grant Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in Swaziland is to strengthen health systems at the national, regional, facility and community level, by: ╔ clarifying management structures and functions, and developing management systems using internationally recognized standards ╔ improving the standard of management ╔ improving leadership awareness and capacity ╔ improving governance and accountability within the health sector, with the overall goal of improving the quality of health care and services in the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland (GKOS), demonstrated by improved performance in national health indicators.

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
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  PGOTIM

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov