Strengthening the Healthcare System of Vietnam through Capacity Building, Policy Development and Quality Improvement of Laboratory and Clinical Services under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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Strengthening the Healthcare System of Vietnam through Capacity Building, Policy Development and Quality Improvement of Laboratory and Clinical Services under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in Vietnam is to ensure provision of high-quality clinical services for people living with HIV and strengthen Government of Vietnam’s ability to respond to the national HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as other infectious diseases and public health conditions.

Key objectives include:
• To integrate HIV QI indicators and activities into the hospital-wide general QI program
• Strengthen laboratory and clinical quality management and improvement systems within the curative (e.g. hospital-based) system, including for hospital-based HIV services;
• Support development of guidelines and technical standards for diagnosis, care and treatment for hepatitis, as an important co-morbidity among HIV patients.

Federal Grant Title:	Strengthening the Healthcare System of Vietnam through Capacity Building, Policy Development and Quality Improvement of Laboratory and Clinical Services under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-GH15-1596
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.067
CFDA Descriptions:	Global AIDS
Current Application Deadline:	Dec 6, 2014
Original Application Deadline:	Dec 6, 2014
Posted Date:	September 30th, 2014
Creation Date:	Sep 30, 2014
Archive Date:	Jan 5, 2015
Total Program Funding:	$0
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS) is a department within the Ministry of Health of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (MOH). The MOH has recently promulgated a Decision no. 458/MOH dated February 8, 2014 redefining VAMS's roles, functions and tasks. The Decision has again positioned VAMS as the highest body under MOH to perform the following responsibilities in coordinating, monitoring and overseeing implementation of medical examination and treatment in the country:

• Lead or coordinate the formulation and modification of legal documents, policies, strategies, national standards, technical guidelines in medical examination and treatment;
• Direct and guide the implementation of the above legal documents in health facilities at all levels.
• Inspect and oversee the health facilities to ensure the accountability of the healthcare services.
• Organize training to improve capacity in hospital quality management.
Grant Announcement Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 770-488-2700
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