Improving Effectiveness of the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Programs in Resource Limited Countries

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS14-1411 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.116Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Jul 14, 2014Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jun 12, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of the program announcement is for The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2014 funds for a cooperative agreement to improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control programs in resource-limited countries. The purpose of the program is to assist the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) in providing technical assistance and conducting training programs for National TB Control Programs (NTPs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other interested partners to strengthen TB treatment and control efforts worldwide. These collaborative activities can profoundly ensure the implementation of activities that are designed to strengthen the effectiveness of TB, Multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB and Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB control programs and related activities. Measurable outcomes of program progress will be in alignment with the following...
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