Improving Medical Education in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
The purpose of this FOA in Malawi is to increase the production and quality of University of Malawi College of Medicine graduates with competencies to provide and manage high-impact integrated HIV care and treatment services and mitigate the chronic shortage of critical health workers, through 1) improving the quality of pre-service and post-graduate education, including continuing medical education through curriculum review and development, faculty development and provision of teaching materials, 2) strengthening integrated HIV service delivery at clinical practicum sites with a focus on improving linkage and retention in care, referral systems, and improving the quality of HIV treatment and care through direct support; 3) building capacity in implementation science to improve the translation of evidence-based approaches to inform the national HIV policy, clinical, and operational guideline development and revision.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 12/19/2014 (Archived.)
Program Number
CDC-RFA-GH15-1552
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Cooperative Agreement
Number of Awards Available
1
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
The University of Malawi was established under the University of Malawi Act of Parliament of 1964. The University of Malawi's College of Medicine is the only medical school in Malawi that trains doctors and is accredited to award medical degrees. The college offers four programs in the Faculty of Medicine: Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), BSc. Health Management, Masters of Public Health (MPH) and clinical specialization training (Masters of Medicine, MMed).
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Deadlines
11/19/2014
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
Technical Information Management Section
E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov
Phone: 770-488-2700
E-mail Address
pgotim@cdc.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$0.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards up to $3,000,000.00
