Technical Assistance for Strengthening National Laboratory Systems in Uganda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH15-1593 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: Oct 10, 2014Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Aug 26, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will provide funding to build an indigenous, sustainable National Health Laboratory System to support to the National HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Plan at all health care levels in Uganda. The awardee will work to support strengthening the laboratory sector in Uganda. Despite being the entry point for HIV prevention, care and treatment, laboratory services remain the weakest link in the health care delivery system in Uganda. Many of the laboratories have poor physical infrastructure and inadequate human resources, as well as lack of quality and bio-risk management systems. There is also frequent stock out of supplies and break down of equipment due to inadequate equipment support services. Despite the presence of legislation regulating registration of laboratories and their personnel, most laboratories and personnel are not registered and do not conform to the recommended national standards. The Government of Uganda (GoU), in collaboration wit...
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