OpportunityTitle: Strengthening India&apos;s Strategic Information Management Systems under the President&apos;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Description: National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has implemented a series of activities to track trends in the HIV epidemic and measure the impact of the national program. A strategic objective of PEPFAR India in COP 2017 is to ensure availability of high-quality data for planning and decision-making, and to harmonize NACO&#8217;s efforts for a coordinated HIV response. This NOFO will support monitoring the epidemic trends and continuous quality improvement (CQI) to improve data quality and its efficient use through targeted technical assistance (TA) and limited introduction of new techniques and approaches. The recipient will strengthen the individual and organizational capacities, data quality and reporting systems to inform program and health systems&#8217; planning, and provide evidence for implementation of health policies and best practices. The recipient will collaborate with NACO to develop/strengthen and implement the national HIV strategic information (SI) plan. The recipient will provide TA to health departments and selected public service delivery sites (Targeted Interventions, which are combination prevention sites for key population, Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers and antiretroviral treatment (ART) centers) to strengthen capacities for data management and use for decision-making. Interventions will be implemented in PEPFAR-prioritized districts in two high prevalence states in India.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OGSTIMS
GrantorContactText: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section  &lt;br/&gt;CDC Office of Financial Resources  &lt;br/&gt;Office of Grants Services  &lt;br/&gt;2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14  &lt;br/&gt;Atlanta, GA 30341  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: 770-488-2700  &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: ogstims@cdc.gov
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