Enhancing global laboratory systems to safely manage biological risks, deploy diagnostics and sequence pathogens to strengthen health protection worldwide Grant FORECAST

Enhancing global laboratory systems to safely manage biological risks, deploy diagnostics and sequence pathogens to strengthen health protection worldwide Grant

Funder: Dept. of Health & Human Services: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

This grant focuses on enhancing global laboratory systems to manage biological risks effectively. It aims to improve public health by strengthening laboratory capacities, workforce development, and bio-risk management. Key activities include reinforcing emergency preparedness aligned with outbreak response and enhancing diagnostic capabilities through rapid testing and genomic sequencing. Countries previously funded under related initiatives may apply for expanded efforts, especially in under-resourced settings, ensuring a broader impact on health protection worldwide.

Activities under this NOFO will focus on protecting and improving public health globally by:
strengthening public health laboratory systems; improving public health laboratory workforce; improving bio risk management; reinforcing emergency laboratory preparedness in alignment with 7-1-7 outbreak response paradigm; enhancing laboratory quality management systems and;enhancing diagnostic capacity via rapid tests for low resource settings and genomic sequencing for pathogens of pandemic potential.
Additionally, laboratory recipients previously funded under CDC-RFA-GH20-2109 may apply to expand efforts in additional countries with special consideration given to those countries.