Cooperative Agreement on Immunization with the World Health Organization (WHO)

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH13-1301 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.185Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Sep 07, 2012Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Feb 01, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of the program is to support the US Government-endorsed Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Global Measles Initiative, and the Global Immunization Vision and Strategy, 2006-2015. In particular this agreement provides resources to WHO to support polio, measles, and other VPD surveillance, global laboratory networks for polio and measles, planning and implementation of supplemental immunization campaigns, and strengthening of routine immunization delivery systems and capacities in developing countries. All are critical to achieving globally agreed goals for disease eradication, elimination and reduction. Additionally this agreement may be used to support activities to address other global health priorities in line with CDC goals.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding