Improving Health Security and Building International Health Regulations Core Capacities in the Republic of Uganda
OpenCenters for Disease Control-GHC
Updated: Oct 30, 2025
Summary
The purpose of this grant is to enhance Uganda's capabilities for rapid detection and response to health threats, focusing on areas identified in the 2023 Joint External Evaluation, including surveillance and emergency response systems. Eligible applicants include various government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations. Application details are not specified, but interested parties can contact the grantor via email at DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov for more information.
Full Description
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township governments
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov
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