Supporting Implementation of Sustainable Blood Safety Activities in the Republic of Kenya under the President?s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH15-1545 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: Nov 07, 2014Award Ceiling: $3,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Sep 22, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) in Kenya is to support expansion of a sustainable national blood service by improving blood collection, testing, processing and universal access. Specific objectives include: ? Improve regular voluntary blood collection to ensure universal access of safe blood in all counties ? Ensure a safe blood supply through quality blood processing and testing for TTIs ? Improve component production and appropriate clinical use of blood ? Ensure self-dependency and sustainability of blood transfusion services in Kenya
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding