Advancing national epidemiologic, surveillance, research and laboratory capacities and systems to support a sustainable and resilient response to HIV/TB and related public health threats in the Kingdom of Eswatini under PEPFAR
ID: 355480Type: Posted
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Centers for Disease Control-GHC (HHS-CDC-GHC)

Award Range

$0 - $0

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing national epidemiologic, surveillance, research, and laboratory capacities in the Kingdom of Eswatini to support a sustainable response to HIV, tuberculosis, and related public health threats under the PEPFAR initiative. The program seeks to partner with the Government of Eswatini to strengthen public health systems, focusing on areas such as outbreak detection, epidemic modeling, and laboratory service improvements. With an estimated total funding of $5.5 million for the first year and the potential for one to two awards over a five-year period, eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations operating within Eswatini. Interested parties must submit their applications by March 5, 2025, and can direct inquiries to Emily Dale at pepfarfoas@cdc.gov.

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    The Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) aimed at advancing public health capacities in the Kingdom of Eswatini, specifically to support sustainable responses to HIV and tuberculosis under the PEPFAR initiative. The application deadline is March 5, 2025, with an expected funding of $5.5 million for the first year, potentially covering one to two awards for a period of five years. Eligible applicants include a range of organizations such as governments, universities, nonprofits, and foreign entities, all of which must operate within Eswatini. Proposed projects should focus on enhancing national surveillance, research capacities, laboratory systems, and preparedness for public health threats, especially concerning HIV/TB. Specific strategies involve strengthening the national surveillance system, building epidemiological and public health workforce competencies, and improving laboratory services. Organizations seeking funding must prepare detailed applications, inclusive of project narratives, budgets, and evaluation plans, and should follow stringent formatting and submission guidelines. The outcomes expected from funded projects include improved disease monitoring, policy development, and enhanced laboratory services, contributing towards meeting critical public health objectives in Eswatini.
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