Enhancing sustainable and integrated health, strategic information, and laboratory systems for quality comprehensive HIV services through technical assistance to the Republic of Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Background
This grant opportunity is issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The mission of this initiative is to enhance sustainable and integrated health systems in Rwanda, focusing on quality comprehensive HIV services.

The goal is to operationalize and optimize service delivery frameworks to address program-level challenges, particularly in bringing undiagnosed individuals into treatment and care.

Grant Details
The grant will support various tasks aimed at improving HIV care in Rwanda, including:
1. Investing in existing HIV workforce capacity building.
2. Quality improvement of service delivery.
3. Enhancing linkage to treatment for patients.
4. Increasing rates of viral suppression among patients.
5. Strengthening patient-level data systems for effective public health responses.
6. Optimizing the laboratory testing network to ensure timely and accurate results.
7. Providing continuous quality improvement and monitoring systems for specimen referral.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include organizations that can demonstrate experience in public health, specifically in HIV/AIDS programs, and have the capacity to implement the outlined tasks effectively.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant is anticipated to be one year, starting from the date of award.

Grant Value
The total funding amount anticipated for Year 1 is approximately $1,000,000, subject to the availability of funds.

Place of Performance
The grant activities will be performed throughout the Republic of Rwanda, specifically targeting district hospitals, health centers, and regional hub laboratories.