Opportunities

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Addressing Global Needs for the Development and Strengthening of International Epidemiological Capacity Building Activities and Surveillance Systems for Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, the Development of Field Epidemiology Training Programs Network, and the Dissemination and Sharing of Best Field Epidemiology Practices through Workshops, Seminars, Development of Training Materials, and Conferences in support of Ministries of Health (MOH) and Other International Health Organizations Announcement Type: New Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH07-702 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.283 Key Dates: Anticipated Award Date is August 31, 2007 Application Deadline: July 16, 2007 I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority: This program is authorized under section 307 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. sections 241 and 242l, as amended. Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 funds for a cooperative agreement program for the development and strengthening of international epidemiological capacity building activities and surveillance systems for communicable and non-communicable diseases, the development of field epidemiology training programs network, and the dissemination and sharing of best field epidemiology practices through workshops, seminars, development of training materials, and conferences in support of Ministries of Health (MOH) and other international health organizations. The purpose of this program is to provide leadership, coordination, and technical assistance activities to assure that Ministries of Health and/or international health organizations have the appropriate infrastructure, public health systems, and capacity to support and promote effective field epidemiology practice for the adequate response, control, and prevention of disease outbreaks as well as the delivery of other essential public health functions including laboratory, program planning, management, monitoring and evaluation. FURTHER INFORMATION: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/GH07-702.htm