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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 04275]
Expansion of HIV/AIDS, STD and TB Laboratory Activities at the
Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) in the Republic of Namibia; 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) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to improve national surveillance for HIV infection, sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs), and Tuburculosis (TB); and the capacity of
the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) to provide services for
diagnosing these diseases and others related to HIV infection and
transmission in Namibia. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
number for this program is 93.941.
B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the Namibia Institute of
Pathology.
The NIP is the only organization in Namibia qualified to
collaborate with the Global AIDS Program (GAP) of CDC-Namibia because
it has the legal authority, expertise and capacity to perform the key
public health role of monitoring communicable diseases, such as AIDS,
STD and TB. NIP has been charged by the Ministry of Health and Social
Services (MOHSS) to serve as the national reference laboratory for HIV,
STD and TB, and to develop, implement and evaluate laboratory
diagnostic and quality assurance activities related to these diseases.
NIP has mechanisms in place to access information for, and the
scientific expertise to apply these factors to, the development of
laboratory capacity at the national and regional levels that will
assist the government in its HIV, STD, and TB prevention programs. The
major purpose of this announcement is to build upon the existing public
health laboratory framework in Namibia. No other institution in the
country has the capacity, legal mandate and expertise to accomplish
this task.
C. Funding
Approximately $1,200,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this
award. It is expected that the award will begin on or before September
1, 2004 and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project
period of up to five years. Funding estimates may change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office,
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: (770) 488-
2700.
For technical questions about this program, contact: Dr. Tom
Kenyon, Project Officer, Global AIDS Program (GAP), c/o U.S. Embassy
Windhoek, 2540 Windhoek Place, Washington, DC 20521, Telephone: 264 61
203 2271, Fax number: 264 61 226 959, E-mail: TKenyon@cdc.gov.
Dated: July 12, 2004.
William P. Nichols,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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