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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 03112]
Enhancement of Antenatal Care Services and Blood Safety for
Preventing Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Malaria in the Republic
of Tanzania; Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2003 funds for a cooperative agreement
program in the Republic of Tanzania for (1) the enhancement of
antenatal care (ANC) services with emphasis on prevention of mother to
child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV; and (2) the enhancement of blood
safety with emphasis on preventing transmission of HIV, syphilis, and
malaria. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 93.941.
B. Eligible Applicants
Assistance will be provided only to the Department of Diagnostic
Services (DDS) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Tanzania. No other
applications are solicited.
The DDS is currently the only appropriate and qualified
organization to conduct a specific set of activities supportive of the
CDC Global AIDS Program's (GAP) goals for enhancing ANC services and
blood safety in Tanzania for the following reasons:
1. The DDS is uniquely positioned, in terms of legal authority,
ability, and credibility among Tanzanian citizens, to coordinate the
implementation of national initiatives for PMTCT and blood safety.
2. The DDS has developed national PMTCT and blood safety
guidelines, and strategic plans for enhancing PMTCT services and
blood safety in Tanzania, which allows the DDS to immediately become
engaged in the activities listed in this announcement.
3. The purpose of the announcement is to build upon the existing
framework of health policy and programming that the MOH itself has
initiated.
4. The MOH in Tanzania has been mandated by the Tanzanian
constitution to coordinate and implement activities necessary for
the control of epidemics, including HIV/AIDS and STDs.
C. Funding
Approximately $1,000,000 is available in FY 2003 to fund this
award; $500,000 for enhancing ANC services, and $500,000 for blood
safety. It is expected that the award will begin on or about September
1, 2003, and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to five years. Approximately $1,000,000 will be available
for years two through five of the project. Funding estimates may
change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For general questions or comments about this announcement, contact:
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office,
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
For program technical assistance, contact: Eddas M. Bennett, Deputy
Director, CDC Tanzania AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, STD, and
TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 686
Old Bagamoyo Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Telephone: 255 222 667 8001
x4819, e-mail: ebennett@tancdc.co.tz.
Dated: June 1, 2003.
Sandra Manning,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 03-17174 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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