OpportunityTitle: Strengthening Human Resources for Health (HRH) in the Republic of Guyana through support for a Public University Medical Education and Post-Graduate Training Program under the President&#146;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are:  &#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; For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149; Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#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; 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; 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 strengthen human resources for health and clinical capacity in HIV care and treatment by providing support to public university medical education and postgraduate training programs in Guyana. Developing this capacity locally will contribute to the PEPFAR II goals of increased local government ownership, leadership and management of the response to HIV/AIDS that are embodied in PEPFAR II. The program seeks to provide a cadre of high quality graduates through revision of curricula, faculty development, supervision of clinical mentoring programs and practicums, limited purchase of teaching and reference material and purchase of equipment for clinical practicums .This program fits into Guyana&#146;s broader strategy for Human Resources for Health Capacity development which includes integration of HIVinto primary care and training of other categories of health workers to provide HIV care and treatment. In addition, this program will increase the capacity of the the Health Sciences Faculty at University of Guyana for infectious disease training of all health science students.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700