Strengthening Local Capacity to develop and Implement Open Source Blood Safety and Laboratory Information Systems in Resource-limited Countries Supported by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH15-1533 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 20, 2014Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Sep 08, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The development, implementation, and support of quality management systems across clinical, laboratory and healthcare management services is a core element of PEPFAR?s long-term quality strategy for supported countries. The accreditation of laboratories is a ?foundational? component of this strategy, which applies to facilities engaged in HIV diagnostics, as well as blood service labs engaged in HIV and other infectious disease screening, and the preparation of blood components for transfusion. Information systems that facilitate the rapid capture, management and analysis of information generated by a laboratory?s or blood service?s routine operations are an essential tool for laboratories seeking accreditation. However, the costs associated with procuring, installing and maintaining electronic information systems have historically been barrier to access for laboratories and blood services in sub-Saharan Africa (and other developing regions). As a result, many blood services and laboratory ...
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