OpportunityTitle: Strengthening National Capacity in Malaria and Other Infectious Disease Operations Research (U01)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: University of Malawi&#146;s College of Medicine (COM)
Description: CDC&#146;s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, &#147;Strengthening National Capacity in Malaria and Other Infectious Disease Operations Research (U01)&#148;. Approximately $650,000 will be available in fiscal year 2009 to fund 1 award. The purpose of this FOA addresses the specific goals of the CDC Malaria Branch to accomplish the following: (1) implement and evaluate malaria program intervention activities, including those supported by the President&#146;s Malaria Initiative, (2) conduct agreed upon operational research strategically important to Malawi for malaria as well as other infectious diseases of importance in Malawi, (3) link the training of students to operations research important to preventing and controlling infectious diseases with a focus on malaria prevention and care, and (4) help design and implement monitoring and evaluation activities in support of the Malawi Ministry of Health strategic plans for Malaria, and other important infectious diseases agreed upon by the Ministry, the College of Medicine, and CDC.
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GrantorContactText: PGO TIMS &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
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