The World Health Organization is offering a grant to support ongoing research activities related to smallpox, specifically in overseeing the Variola virus research. This grant aims to address the potential threat of smallpox re-emergence and ensure a global public health response in case of a confirmed case. Since the postponement of Variola virus destruction in 1999, WHO has been convening experts to advise on research, review proposals involving the virus, and report to the World Health Assembly annually. The grant supports these essential research activities and is crucial for preparing for a public health emergency of international concern.
Opportunity ID: 277734
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EP-IDS-15-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Smallpox Research Oversight Activities:WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus Research |
| 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: | 93.019 — Technical Assistance and Provision for Foreign Hospitals and Health Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $315,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $315,000 |
| Award Floor: | $315,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | WHO is the only eligible applicant; it is the only organization that is allowed by international agreements to address the issues outlined in this proposal. WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defense against transnational threats. States Parties to the U.N. have agreed to international standards on reporting public health incidents of concern under IHR (2005). Additionally, a majority of States Parties have also agreed to specific work-frames for pathogens such as smallpox under the Biological Weapons Convention. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
| Description: | A natural re-emergence of smallpox is not deemed possible, but if it were to occur as a result of a terrorist or deliberate event, it would be a potentially devastating threat to public health worldwide and would constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). A case of smallpox detected by a member state requires notification to WHO as soon as possible, and any confirmed smallpox case would generate an immediate global public health response. Since May 1999, when the 52nd World Health Assembly (WHA) resolved to postpone the destruction of the Variola virus to allow for this essential research (WHA 52.10), WHO has been charged with convening a group of experts to advise on the need for continuing such research, to review proposals for research involving viable Variola virus, to review the progress of such research, and to report to the WHA each year. The need to support the activities described in this project has not changed. The Variola virus research and stocks destruction are expected to be substantive agenda items at the 70th World Health Assembly in 2017. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Brenda Cox
Grants Management Officer Email:brenda.cox@hhs.gov |
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Folder 277734 Full Announcement-1 -> who_acvvr-fy2015 foa _final_20150708.pdf
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