National Health Technical Assistance Program (NHTAP)

The summary for the National Health Technical Assistance Program (NHTAP) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Afghanistan USAID Kabul, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Health Technical Assistance Program (NHTAP): The National Health Technical Assistance Program (NHTAP) will target policy, mid-level and service delivery agents/actors with a range of technical activities (TA). The program will build on the legacy of previous USAID TA programs, while exploring innovative and evidence-based approaches to strengthening care seeking, access to and quality of proven health and nutrition interventions. NHTAP will also enhance the resilience and sustainability of the national health system through improved performance and engagement of the public and private health sectors. With over 2,400 active health facilities, Afghanistan has achieved significant progress in making basic services available to the most deprived populations. Over 80 percent of health facilities have at least one female health worker, and morbidity and mortality statistics have improved significantly. Nevertheless, too many women and children still die of preventable health problems. Lessons learned from 15 years of USAID health programming in Afghanistan indicate that positive health outcomes are constrained by: a) poor governance of the health system; b) insufficient access to cost effective and high impact primary and secondary health services; c) suboptimal quality of healthcare services within public and private health facilities; and d) detrimental knowledge, attitudes, and practices of individuals and communities towards health and well-being.