Support to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) to Strengthen and Expand Safe Blood Transfusion Services

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Support to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) to Strengthen and Expand Safe Blood Transfusion Services: The purpose of this announcement is to provide technical assistance to strengthen the ability of the GOL, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), to provide safe and adequate blood supply through the expansion of blood transfusion services. The program will provide infrastructure support and expand donor outreach services to increase access to blood collection centers at the central level in Maseru, as well as establish full service transfusion service centers adjacent to the regional hospitals in Leribe and Mohale's Hoek.

Federal Grant Title:	Support to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) to Strengthen and Expand Safe Blood Transfusion Services
Federal Agency Name:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	CDC-RFA-PS10-1050
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.067
CFDA Descriptions:	Global AIDS
Current Application Deadline:	Mar 08, 2010
Original Application Deadline:	Mar 08, 2010
Posted Date:	Jan 06, 2010
Creation Date:	Jan 06, 2010
Archive Date:	Apr 07, 2010
Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$750,000
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 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) is the governmental agency responsible for safeguarding public health in Lesotho. MOHSW has been mandated by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) with the responsibility for maintaining a system to assure safe blood and blood products throughout the country. The GOL will not extend the legal authority to coordinate the country's blood transfusion services to private organizations, non-governmental agencies or any other entity. This responsibility is carried out by the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS), a unit of the Central Laboratory Division of the MOHSW.
Grant Announcement Contact: PGO TIMS grants Phone 770-488-2700

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