OpportunityTitle: Expansion and Strengthening of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services in Private Health Facilities in Ethiopia  Under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:  &#149; Public nonprofit organizations  &#149; Private nonprofit organizations  &#149; For profit organizations  &#149; Small, minority, women-owned business  &#149; Universities  &#149; Colleges  &#149; Research institutions  &#149; Hospitals  &#149; Community-based organizations  &#149; Faith-based organizations  &#149; Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations  &#149; Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149; Indian tribes  &#149; Tribal Epidemiology centers  &#149; Indian tribal organizations  &#149; State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149; Non-domestic (non U.S.) entity  &#149; Other (specify)  A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of this program is to increase coverage and improve uptake of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services through integrating PMTCT into existing Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in private health care facilities in Ethiopia.&quot; PMTCT coverage in Ethiopia remains low due to different interrelated factors. &#149; Low national ANC coverage (28%) and low institutional delivery rate (6%); &#149; Lack of integration of PMTCT with MCH service; &#149; Lack of awareness of the benefits of PMTCT services; &#149; Low male involvement; &#149; Stigma and discrimination; &#149; Shortage and high turnover of staff; &#149; Shortage of PMTCT commodities (test kits and reagents); &#149; Lost to follow up of women and children; and &#149; Poor linkage with pediatric care and treatment program including early infant diagnosis are contributing to this. However, efforts are underway to meet the target of reaching the original goals of 80% coverage and 40% reduction in infant infection.
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GrantorContactText: PGO TIMS &lt;br/&gt;grants &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700