Developing Advanced Laboratory Systems in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Post Date

March 31st 2009

Application Due Date

May 29th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

CDC-RFA-PS09-9106

CFDA Number(s)

93.067

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity appear below: Pasteur Institute (PI) The Pasteur Institute is a governmental agency of the Vietnam Ministry of Health. The Institute has a long history of working closely and collaboratively with HHS/CDC and PEPFAR - Vietnam through the existing HHS/CDC Cooperative Agreement with the Ho Chi Minh City Provincial AIDS Committee (HCMC PAC). The Pasteur Institute was founded in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam in 1891 with Dr. Albert Calmette as its director. It was the first Pasteur facility to be established outside of France. In 1975, it became a part of the Vietnam national health system and its name was changed to the Institute of Epidemiology to reflect its new role as a Government of Vietnam institute in managing hygiene and disease epidemics in the southern region of the country. In 1991, with growth of the international collaboration, its name was changed again to Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $325000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $325000

Grant Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support the government of Vietnam’s ability to build a sustainable response to its national HIV/AIDS epidemic by strengthening its laboratory infrastructure to promote capacity to support surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, disease-monitoring and HIV screening for blood safety. These activities continue to be a priority for PEPFAR. In Vietnam most laboratory support is directed through government institutions, including the Pasteur Institute.

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
  Phone 770-488-2700

• Agency Mailing Address:

  PGO Technical Information Management

• Agency Email Address:

  PGOTIM@cdc.gov