Supporting the National Blood Transfusion Service in the Implementation and Expansion of Blood Safety Activities in Ethiopia under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10111SUPP16 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Feb 29, 2016Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jan 04, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: This is a supplemental funding opportunity. Eligible Applicants: National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS)- Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) The FMOH is the responsible body for the NBTS in Ethiopia, with regulatory, coordination, and oversight roles. Since 2010 the FMOH/NBTS has had full responsibility for blood transfusion service delivery in the country, following a period of collaboration with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society. In January 2015 a Federal Proclamation established the NBTS as a semi-autonomous agency, accountable to the FMOH. As per this Government mandate the NBTS is responsible for all blood transfusion services in Ethiopia including the regulation, coordination and oversight of blood collection, testing, storage, distribution and ensuring appropriate clinical use of blood.
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