Enhancing Understanding and Preparedness for Public Health Threats Through Research in Kenya Grant FORECAST

Enhancing Understanding and Preparedness for Public Health Threats Through Research in Kenya Grant

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

This funding opportunity aims to enhance understanding and preparedness for public health threats in Kenya through comprehensive research efforts. It focuses on epidemiologic, clinical, and operations research to improve disease transmission knowledge and develop effective medical countermeasures. Additionally, the initiative seeks to bolster local research capabilities in Kenya, thereby strengthening the response to infectious diseases and reducing their spread, benefiting both local communities and global health security.

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity is: To conduct surveillance, epidemiologic, laboratory, clinical, and operations research on public health threats in Kenya to better understand disease transmission and to develop and refine medical countermeasures and interventions for preparedness in the U.S. and globally. To support Kenya’s local capacity to conduct research on public health threats to strengthen local response and reduce spread of infectious disease threats.