[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59272-59273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23350]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Service Data Analysis in the Republic 
of Haiti Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: General notice; notice of expansion supplement award.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces 
intent to award additional expansion supplement funds to National 
Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) Cooperative 
Agreement Number PS001842 in the amount of $1,250,000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project Officer: Christen Suhr, 
Centers for Disease Control, Center for Global Health, Division of 
Global Health Protection, 3400 Port-au-Prince Place,

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Washington, DC 20521-3400, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this award is to carry out 
periodic Antenatal Clinic (ANC) sero-surveys in order to follow the 
trend of both the HIV/AIDS and syphilis epidemics among pregnant women 
attending these clinics in the Republic of Haiti; Perform HIV drug 
resistance threshold study to evaluate the extent of transmitted HIV 
drug resistance in sero-sentinel surveillance sites; Perform periodic 
triangulation of data in order to demonstrate program impact, identify 
areas for improvement, direct new programs and enhance existing 
programs as well as help direct policy changes; Perform cohort studies 
to capture data on key aspects of patient care and treatment in a 
selected number of ART sites of the PEPFAR network at baseline, 6 
months, and then yearly in order to assess the performance of the ART 
sites regarding delivery of treatment; To assist with data analysis of 
PEPFAR approved studies, including monitoring and evaluation 
activities, on-going program assessment and public health evaluations 
(PHE).
    During FY15, the purpose of the award is to work directly with The 
Haiti Ministry of Health (MSPP) to strengthen their capacity to 
effectively prevent HIV infections; improve care and treatment of HIV/
AIDS and co-infection; build the capacity for the local and regional 
collection of strategic information and its use for program management 
and development; and, increase the government of Haiti's capacity to 
lead and manage a sustainable response to the HIV epidemic.
    Initial award date 9/30/2009-9/29/2014; additional funds and time 
needed to carryout award 9/30/2014-9/30/2015. Project Number is CDC-
RFA-PS09-981.

    Dated: September 25, 2014.
Ron A. Otten,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2014-23350 Filed 9-30-14; 8:45 am]
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