OpportunityTitle: Improving Health Care Practices in the Context of Infection Prevention and Control in Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan 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 provide technical assistance to Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to improve their safe-injection practices and related procedures in the context of infection prevention and control by: demonstrating successful implementation and adoption by host government of safe injection practices and other related procedures, including but not limited to phlebotomy, blood drawing, intravascular catheter use etc, at a pilot site; developing training materials for host government to incorporate in their training program for health care workers; and by developing and/or modifying host government&apos;s national injection safety and related procedures plan in the context of infection prevention and control. Applicants are encouraged to submit a work-plan for as many countries as possible; however, the final determination of country assignment and activity will be determined at the time of the award.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2602