Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund the National AIDS Control Program, Programme National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (PNLS), Democratic Republic of Congo, 6550 [2022-02411]
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Ministry of Health through the GHS
Governing Council. GHS has the
Mandate to provide and manage
comprehensive and accessible health
services with special emphasis on
primary health care at regional, district,
and sub-district levels.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: Ghana Health Service.
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of
this award is to build laboratory and SI
capacity to improve the provision of
HIV testing, treatment, and retention in
line with HIV epidemic control and 95–
95–95 targets. This award strives to
build and strengthen laboratories with
the appropriate diagnostic technologies,
trained and skilled staff, and systems
that can provide efficient services. It
also strengthens SI systems, data quality
assurance, and the capacity of staff
responsible for managing facility-based,
survey, and surveillance data operating
at national and subnational levels.
Amount of Award: The approximate
year 1 funding amount will be $800,000
in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds,
subject to the availability of funds.
Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be
set at continuation.
Authority: This program is authorized
under Public Law 108–25 (the United
States Leadership Against HIV AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003).
Period of Performance: September 30,
2022 through September 29, 2027.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Award of a Single-Source
Cooperative Agreement To Fund the
National AIDS Control Program,
Programme National de Lutte contre le
VIH/SIDA (PNLS), Democratic Republic
of Congo
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), announces the
award of approximately $500,000 for
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Year 1 of funding to the Programme
National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA
(PNLS). The award will strengthen
Strategic Information (SI) activities,
laboratory quality assurance services,
and surveillance of new infections in
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This support will enhance the
antiretroviral therapy (ART) cohort
monitoring and delivery of HIV/AIDS
services for the epidemic control in
DRC. Funding amounts for years 2–5
will be set at continuation.
DATES: The period for this award will be
September 30, 2022 through September
29, 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kaee Ross, Center for Global Health,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, U.S. Embassy DRC, 498 Ave
Col Lukusa, Kinshasa, Gombe, DRC,
Telephone: 800–232–6348, email: knr6@
cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
single-source award will improve data
collection and analysis to produce a
factual basis for evaluation and
improvement of the HIV prevention,
care, and treatment program in the DRC.
The project will build capacity in DRC
to have available, reliable data
transmitted promptly for decisionmaking. Furthermore, the project will
sustain quality assurance for rapid tests
to ensure accuracy of results, and the
monitoring of rapid tests used in the
field.
The PNLS is a specialized program
run by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in
the DRC. Created on August 5, 2015 by
Ministerial Decision No. 449/MSLS/
CAB, the PNLS has been authorized and
tasked to lead and coordinate the fight
against the HIV/AIDS epidemic to
achieve epidemic control. The PNLS is
the governmental authority with the
normative and regulatory role in the
implementation of STI and HIV/AIDS
control activities in the Health Zones
(HZ). The PNLS has the authority to
organize, review, and validate all data
relative to HIV–AIDS in country. In
addition, PNLS has the mission to
control the quality of rapid test results
provided by health care workers at
facilities and to monitor how rapid tests
are working in the field. Accordingly,
PNLS has the sole authority and is
uniquely qualified to perform the
anticipated activities for this award.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: the Programme National de
Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (PNLS).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of
this award is to strengthen SI activities,
laboratory quality assurance services,
and surveillance of new infections in
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DRC. Support from this award will
enhance ART cohort monitoring and
delivery of HIV/AIDS services for
control of the epidemic in DRC.
Amount of Award: The approximate
year 1 funding amount will be $500,000
in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds,
subject to the availability of funds.
Funding amounts for years 2–5 will be
set at continuation.
Authority: This program is authorized
under Public Law 108–25 (the United
States Leadership Against HIV AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003).
Period of Performance: September 30,
2022 through September 29, 2027.
Dated: February 1,2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022–02411 Filed 2–3–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Notice of Award of a Single-Source
Cooperative Agreement To Fund the
Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and
Sanitation
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), announces the
award of approximately $450,000 for
Year 1 of funding to the Sierra Leone
(SL) Ministry of Health and Sanitation.
The award will build laboratory and
Strategic Information (SI) capacity to
improve the provision of HIV testing,
treatment, and retention in line with
HIV epidemic control and 95–95–
95(95% of HIV-positive individuals
knowing their status, 95% of those
receiving ART [Antiretroviral therapy],
and 95% of those achieving viral
suppression) targets. Funding amounts
for years 2–5 will be set at continuation.
DATES: The period for this award will be
September 30, 2022 through September
29, 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trong Ao, Center for Global Health,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, CDC Ghana Office, U.S.
Embassy, 24 Fourth Circular Road
Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, Telephone:
800–232–6348, Email: tfa8@cdc.gov.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund
the National AIDS Control Program, Programme National de Lutte contre
le VIH/SIDA (PNLS), Democratic Republic of Congo
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the
award of approximately $500,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Programme
National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA (PNLS). The award will strengthen
Strategic Information (SI) activities, laboratory quality assurance
services, and surveillance of new infections in Democratic Republic of
Congo (DRC). This support will enhance the antiretroviral therapy (ART)
cohort monitoring and delivery of HIV/AIDS services for the epidemic
control in DRC. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at
continuation.
DATES: The period for this award will be September 30, 2022 through
September 29, 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaee Ross, Center for Global Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Embassy DRC, 498 Ave
Col Lukusa, Kinshasa, Gombe, DRC, Telephone: 800-232-6348, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will improve data
collection and analysis to produce a factual basis for evaluation and
improvement of the HIV prevention, care, and treatment program in the
DRC. The project will build capacity in DRC to have available, reliable
data transmitted promptly for decision-making. Furthermore, the project
will sustain quality assurance for rapid tests to ensure accuracy of
results, and the monitoring of rapid tests used in the field.
The PNLS is a specialized program run by the Ministry of Health
(MOH) in the DRC. Created on August 5, 2015 by Ministerial Decision No.
449/MSLS/CAB, the PNLS has been authorized and tasked to lead and
coordinate the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic to achieve epidemic
control. The PNLS is the governmental authority with the normative and
regulatory role in the implementation of STI and HIV/AIDS control
activities in the Health Zones (HZ). The PNLS has the authority to
organize, review, and validate all data relative to HIV-AIDS in
country. In addition, PNLS has the mission to control the quality of
rapid test results provided by health care workers at facilities and to
monitor how rapid tests are working in the field. Accordingly, PNLS has
the sole authority and is uniquely qualified to perform the anticipated
activities for this award.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: the Programme National de Lutte contre le VIH/SIDA
(PNLS).
Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to strengthen SI
activities, laboratory quality assurance services, and surveillance of
new infections in DRC. Support from this award will enhance ART cohort
monitoring and delivery of HIV/AIDS services for control of the
epidemic in DRC.
Amount of Award: The approximate year 1 funding amount will be
$500,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 funds, subject to the
availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at
continuation.
Authority: This program is authorized under Public Law 108-25 (the
United States Leadership Against HIV AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act
of 2003).
Period of Performance: September 30, 2022 through September 29,
2027.
Dated: February 1,2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-02411 Filed 2-3-22; 8:45 am]
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