Opportunity CDC-RFA-GH10-1004

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity CDC-RFA-GH10-1004
	CFDA Number:	93.283
	CFDA Description:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_Investigations and Technical Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-GH10-1004
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 04, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 04, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 04, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 04, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 05, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Assistance will be provided only to the Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (KOMPHS). No other applications are solicited. KMOPHS is the most appropriate and qualified agency to conduct the activities specified under this cooperative agreement because: 1. The Kenyan Ministry of Health and Public Health Sanitation (KMOPHS) is the only organization in Kenya that posses the requisite legal authority and expertise, the infrastructure capacity and who has the primary responsibility within the Kenyan government to address public health issues. These combined attributes make them uniquely qualified as the only organization eligible in Kenya for carrying out the broad, comprehensive and long-term public health program activities proposed for this cooperative agreement. 2. KMOPHS has been collaborating with numerous health agencies both nationally and internationally, including CDC, on priorities health issues affecting the health and quality of life for the people of Kenya for many years. They have the ability to utilize existing public health networks and other partners to assure the accomplishment of broad public health goals as required in this expansive "umbrella" cooperative agreement. 3. KMOPHS is the key Kenyan governmental agency that will enable CDC to execute its approved global health strategy. Specifically, the Center for Global Health (CGH) working through its strong partnerships with Ministries of Health, will assure the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based public health programs that will result in the prevention and control of premature death, disease and disability in Kenya.
Grant Description: The purpose of this co-operative agreement is to address the following public health practice goals:1. To conduct on a national level, public health surveillance and epidemiological assessments on issues affecting disease, premature death, and quality of life ; develop high quality laboratory systems and diagnostic capacity; and, implement evidence-based public health programs on the following: infectious diseases with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS (not limited to blood safety, injection safety, infection control, and medical waste management), Malaria, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Tuberculosis, Influenza and other diseases with pandemic potential as well as Environmental Health issues, Chronic Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Health, Public Health Preparedness, Bio-safety, and Injury Control and Prevention. 2. To provide training opportunities for public health professions, including laboratorians, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation staff, university and graduate level select students and other program implementers in health assessment and epidemiology, evidence-based program planning, program implementation, program evaluation, data collection and analysis as well as personnel, financial and administrative management.3. To strengthen the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation's institutional capability to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based public health programs, conduct public health surveillance, carry-out epidemiological analysis that support national and regional disease prevention and control efforts. 4. To incorporate the results of program evaluations into operational disease prevention and control programs, insure the sharing of expertise and lessons learned nationally, regionally and internationally, and use the results to develop science-based health policies and guidelines.
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