Improving Health Security and Building International Health Regulations Core Capacities in the Republic of Uganda (360339) Grant FORECAST

Improving Health Security and Building International Health Regulations Core Capacities in the Republic of Uganda (360339) Grant

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

This NOFO aims to enhance health security in Uganda by addressing gaps identified in the 2023 Joint External Evaluation of the country's capacities. Key areas include improving surveillance, laboratory capabilities, and rapid response for both human and zoonotic diseases. The initiative also focuses on establishing a national border health program and operationalizing real-time funding for health emergencies. By implementing a functional electronic platform, the project seeks to integrate various health data systems to strengthen Uganda's health infrastructure.

The purpose of this NOFO is to continue strengthening Uganda’s capacities for rapid detection and effective and efficient response to health threats. The focus of this NOFO is based on gaps outlined by the 2023 Joint External Evaluation of Uganda’s Global Health Security capacities including but not limited to surveillance, laboratory, rapid response, and countermeasures for priority human and zoonotic diseases, water- multi-hazard multi-sectoral preparedness in connection with Uganda’s National Action Plan for Health Security. Support national legislation for, and operationalization of functional, real-time funding for health emergencies - establishing a national border health program-rolling out a functional electronic platform expanding the National Integrated Surveillance System (NISS) linking surveillance, laboratory, notification, emergency responses, reporting, and workforce tracking data related to human and zoonotic priority diseases.