Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases and the International Health Regulations

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CK14-1402 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.099Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: May 05, 2014Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Mar 04, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of the program is to assist the World Health Organization to support national governments and regional authorities in addressing emerging infectious diseases and other public health threats. Activities may include strengthening epidemiologic capacity through improvements in surveillance, monitoring, and response; building public health infrastructure; enhancing laboratory practice; improving information systems; developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based prevention and control strategies; and implementing improved prevention and control of public health emergencies of international concern. The program will support the provisions of the International Health Regulations (IHR), revised in 2005, which contribute to global public health security by providing a framework for the management of events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding