The Swaziland Health Laboratory Services is offering a grant to enhance HIV/TB laboratory quality management systems and services in Swaziland, in partnership with PEPFAR. This grant aims to address the shortage of qualified laboratory professionals, improve viral load monitoring for HIV treatment, and expand laboratory infrastructure to ensure access to quality-assured results for individuals infected with HIV, TB, and associated conditions. The project’s scope includes all public, mission, and industry-managed health facilities in Swaziland. The deadline for submission is October 1, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286862
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH15-15810201SUPP16 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Program Expansion Supplement: Strengthening HIV/TB Laboratory Quality Management Systems and Services in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 02, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 01, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 01, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,628,300 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,628,300 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible entities are listed below: Columbia University/ICAP (ICAP) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | Improving access to quality-assured laboratory services is an essential aspect of the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland (GKOS) and PEPFAR’s response to the HIV and TB epidemics Swaziland’s laboratory services are particularly challenged by a severe shortage of qualified, locally-based laboratory professionals. 72% of the lab workers are expatriates, many of whose salaries are donor supported. As a result, people infected with HIV and/or TB do not have consistent access to quality-assured results from the diagnostic and monitoring tests required to treat their medical conditions. Viral load monitoring has replaced CD4 counts as the standard of care for HIV treatment, and is a critical component of the Swaziland HIV program’s implementation of Test & Start activities, enabling HIV+ clients to access treatment immediately upon diagnosis. However, the current laboratory infrastructure cannot support the purchase of required equipment for viral load analysis and reporting, the additional personnel or the necessary expansion of the laboratory transport and information systems to assure that clients at all facilities have access to viral load monitoring. Viral load monitoring has replaced CD4 counts as the standard of care for HIV treatment, and is a critical component of the Swaziland HIV program’s implementation of Test & Start activities, enabling HIV+ clients to access treatment immediately upon diagnosis. However, the current laboratory infrastructure cannot support the purchase of required equipment for viral load analysis and reporting, the additional personnel or the necessary expansion of the laboratory transport and information systems to assure that clients at all facilities have access to viral load monitoring. Given that access to quality-assured laboratory services is essential for initiating individuals infected with HIV, TB, and associated conditions on appropriate treatment and managing them, the purpose of this FOA is to work with the Swaziland Health Laboratory Service to implement its strategic plan, improve quality management systems, decentralize access to laboratory services, and develop a base of laboratory professionals who can supply viral load results. The scope of the project includes every public, mission, and industry-managed health facility in Swaziland. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Priyanka Rathod
wnv9@cdc.gov Email:wnv9@cdc.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 286862 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Swaziland CDC-RFA-GH15-15810201SUPP16.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Priyanka Rathod wnv9@cdc.gov Email: wnv9@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.067 | CDC-RFA-GH15-15810201SUPP16 | Program Expansion Supplement: Strengthening HIV/TB Laboratory Quality Management Systems and Services in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | PKG00226340 | Aug 02, 2016 | Oct 01, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286862 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286862 SF424A-1.0.pdf
286862 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
286862 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
286862 SF424D-1.1.pdf
286862 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
286862 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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