OpportunityTitle: FY14 National Health Education Program on Lupus for Healthcare Providers
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:  &#149;     Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;     Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;      For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149;      Small, minority, and women-owned business  &#149;      Universities  &#149;      Colleges  &#149;      Research institutions  &#149;      Hospitals  &#149;      Community-based organizations  &#149;      Faith-based organizations  &#149;      Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal         governments  &#149;      American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149;      Alaska Native health organizations  &#149;      Urban Indian health organizations  &#149;      Tribal epidemiology centers  &#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 Mariana 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)
Description: The purpose of the NHEPLHP is to eliminate lupus related health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately affected by this disease. This overall purpose will be achieved by disseminating a national lupus education program to health professionals and student trainees in targeted schools and health care systems and practices. One grantee will be funded to conduct this national initiative. This grantee will be responsible for: (1) establishing a NHEPLHP consortium of federal and non-federal partners to promote the adoption and use of NHEPLH resources (e.g., culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculum and curriculum components, related tools and resources, and materials), to reduce misdiagnosis and improve overall health and wellbeing among persons with lupus.; (2) reviewing, if required, revising and finalizing NHEPLHP curriculum, tools, resources, and materials; (3) identifying and recruiting health professi ons school to adopt and use the NHEPLHP curriculum or curriculum components; (4) distributing lupus educational and training curricula, tools, and other resources to recruited schools, health professionals, health plans, hospitals, community health centers, and health care systems; and (5) conducting online and live trainings for practicing health care professionals. The above activities will be conducted by working collaboratively with the NHEPLHP consortium. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes a host of symptoms and poses significant disease management and treatment challenges for patients and health care providers. In autoimmune disorders such as lupus, the immune system, which is designed to protect against infection, creates auto antibodies that attack the body&#226;&#128;&#153;s own tissues and organs. These auto antibodies cause inflammation, which damages organs and tissue. Although scientists have achieved significant advances in the treatment and management of this disease, there is still no cure for lupus . In the United States, lupus disproportionately affects African Americans, Asians, and American Indians. Persons of African Caribbean or African descent may also be at risk. Lupus is 2-3 times more common in African American populations. The age range for individuals with lupus also varies widely. Lupus can occur in very young children or the very old; however, the average age range for diagnosis of lupus is&#226;&#128;&#131;
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