OpportunityTitle: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve and Protect Public Health in Georgia
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This single eligibility request is submitted for the National Center for Disease Control Georgia (NCDC). For more than 20 years, NCDC has operated as the Georgian national public health institute responsible for essential public health functions and the management of public health resources. The institute was originally established in 1937 as a Plague Station and then was transformed into the Scientific-Practical Center of Especially Dangerous Pathogens in 1992. In 1996, according to Decree #51/? of Georgian Law, the Sanitary-Epidemiological System was reorganized to become the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health. NCDC is the most qualified and appropriate entity to conduct the activities specified in this NOFO:  NCDC is the only entity that has the legal mandate, obligation, and technical capacity to implement activities nationally and regionally. NCDC&amp;rsquo;s mission is to protect and improve the health of the Georgian population through scientific-evidence-based prevention, preparedness and timely response to public health threats. NCDC&amp;rsquo;s primary mandate is the prevention and early detection of disease and serves as the leading institution for the prevention and control of the communicable and non-communicable diseases. NCDC is the Georgian National Focal Point for the International Health Regulations (IHR) and is able to communicate with the World Health Organization (WHO) contact point and national stakeholders 24/7. In addition, NCDC is a key Global Health Security Agenda partner as the responsible agency for support of Georgia&amp;rsquo;s role as the lead country for the Real-time Surveillance Action Package. NCDC practices advanced laboratory testing and epidemiological methods to carry out evidence-based work related to addressing public health threats and the respective contingency planning, effective and timely prevention and monitoring of the disease, as well as reduction of harm due to environmental hazards and risky behavior.
Description: The US Government (USG) envisions a world safe and secure from global health threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to help National Public Health Institutes around the world to meet key International Health Regulations (IHR) requirements. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to build upon activities funded by CDC to support USG global health priorities in Georgia National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) through implementation of programs and activities that focus on strengthening public health programs. After five years of implementing and strengthening global health security systems, the USG will continue to advance prevent, detect, and respond strategies to mitigate threats. CDC is also committed to supporting the government of Georgia in advancing the objectives of Global Health Security. This NOFO&#8217;s main outcomes are to: Improve prevention of avoidable epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks and intentional or accidental releases of dangerous pathogens Improve ability to rapidly detect threats early, including detecting, characterizing, and reporting emerging biological threats By responding rapidly and effectively to public health threats of international concern
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Randi Daniels&lt;br/&gt;WIG3@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.