OpportunityTitle: Technical Assistance for Laboratory Systems Strengthening in Mozambique under the President&apos;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below:    Government Organizations:  &#149; National Ministries of Health  &#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; American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized)  &#149; Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)    Non-government Organizations:  &#149; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149; Alaska Native health corporations  &#149; Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149; Urban Indian health organizations  &#149; Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149; Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research)    Colleges and Universities    Community-based organizations    Faith-based organizations    For-profit organizations (other than small business)    Hospitals    Small, minority, and women-owned businesses    All Other eligible organizations
Description: Reliable, efficient laboratory services and networks are fundamental components of effective, well-functioning health systems and are essential for patient management, disease detection and control and surveillance. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support the Ministry of Health in Mozambique to strengthen the integrated national laboratory network in order to ensure the provision of quality laboratory services for clinical diagnosis, screening, research, and surveillance to support HIV care and treatment and the achievement of an AIDS free generation. The FOA will address the following cross-cutting elements of laboratory systems: governance and management of the integrated laboratory network, strengthening institutions to build and retain a quality laboratory workforce, and building technical and scientific capacity and implementing quality management systems towards accreditation. The expected project outcomes include:&#149; Increased efficiency of laboratory network operations&#149; Increased implementation of quality management systems through a technically and financially sustainable quality improvement and accreditation program owned and implemented by the Ministry of Health&#149; An increase in the coverage and quality of external quality assessment (EQA) services&#149; Improved adherence to laboratory biosafety standards&#149; Improved quality of laboratory pre-service training &#149; Increase in number of laboratory managers and leaders with Master&#146;s level training&#149; Improved capacity of laboratory workforce and decreased reliance on external training support
GrantorContactEmailDescription: PGO TIM
GrantorContactText: CDC Procurement and Grants Office  &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: pgotim@cdc.gov &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;