Provision of HIV/AIDS-related Strategic Information and Laboratory Support and Technical Assistance Services in Angola under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

 

The purpose of the proposed Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) is to strengthen Angola's response to & control of HIV by providing financial & technical assistance & support to the Government of the Republic of Angola (GRA), National Institute to Fight HIV/AIDS (INLS). The Institute will improve HIV-related data quality; HIV-related diagnostic testing, & review national HIV-related policies. Focal areas will include the collection, analysis, management, & dissemination of quality HIV/AIDS-related data; standardized & internationally supported methods for conducting viral load (VL) & early infant diagnosis (EID) lab-based testing including appropriate documentation & electronic return of results to clinics/hospitals; & review national HIV-related policies, guidelines, standard data collection tools, & protocols specific to HIV care & treatment. These laboratory & strategic information activities will help to better inform the GRA & the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) HIV epidemic response & contribute to the overall control of HIV in Angola.

Active CDC-RFA-GH16-1604 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL Cooperative Agreement 1 National Institute to Combat HIV/AIDS (INLS), an institute within the Government of Angola Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. 04/08/2016 This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Kathleen Sobush
ghk5@cdc.gov
ghk5@cdc.gov $0.00 Awards up to $850,000.00