OpportunityTitle: Supporting the Safe, Adequate and Reliable Supply of Blood and Blood Products through the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service and its Support to Hospitals throughout Malawi under the President&apos;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS)
Description: The purpose of the project under this cooperative agreement with CDC in Malawi (2017 &#8211; 2021) is to support the national blood transfusion service to reach its full national scope and mandate of ensuring adequate supplies of safe blood and blood products to meet the needs of all patients in all hospitals in Malawi. MBTS primarily will focus on developing quality and safe practices for blood transfusions throughout Malawi hospital blood banks (HBB) providing blood transfusions to patients. The specific activities include:&#8226; Expansion of MBTS blood supply operation to move from meeting 55% level in 2015 to meeting 95% of Malawi needs of safe Blood by 2021 through blood donor mobilization plan and retention of returning volunteer blood donors.&#8226; Infrastructure renovations required for quality HBB services.&#8226; Clinical training on safe and appropriate use of blood and blood products for clinicians and nurses.&#8226; Training of lab personnel on safe blood transfusion principles, blood screening, typing and cross-matching and quality assurance.&#8226; Improving the implementation of quality assurance (QA) program with the aim of attaining international accreditation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OGSTIMS
GrantorContactText: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section Department of Health and Human Services CDC Office of Financial Resources 44 of 51 Office of Grants Services 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14 Atlanta, GA 30341 Telephone: 770-488-2700  &lt;br/&gt;E-mail: ogstims@cdc.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.