Technical Assistance for Strengthening National Laboratory Systems in Uganda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Post Date

August 26th 2014

Application Due Date

October 10th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-GH15-1593

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 - $5000000

Grant Description

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will provide funding to build an indigenous, sustainable National Health Laboratory System to support to the National HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Plan at all health care levels in Uganda. The awardee will work to support strengthening the laboratory sector in Uganda. Despite being the entry point for HIV prevention, care and treatment, laboratory services remain the weakest link in the health care delivery system in Uganda. Many of the laboratories have poor physical infrastructure and inadequate human resources, as well as lack of quality and bio-risk management systems. There is also frequent stock out of supplies and break down of equipment due to inadequate equipment support services. Despite the presence of legislation regulating registration of laboratories and their personnel, most laboratories and personnel are not registered and do not conform to the recommended national standards. The Government of Uganda (GoU), in collaboration with Health Development Partners, is working to solve these challenges including by supporting a National Health Laboratories establishment to coordinate and manage the national laboratory network at national, regional, and district levels in both the public and private sectors.

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:

  PGO TIMS

• Agency Email Address:

  pgotim@cdc.gov