[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44010-44011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16805]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Program Announcement 04270]


Capacity Building in the Implementation of a Comprehensive 
Program To Prevent Mother to Child HIV Transmission at University of 
Nairobi Teaching Hospitals; Notice of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility 
Award

A. Purpose

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement 
program to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive prevention 
of mother to child transmission program (PMTCT) at the Kenyatta 
National Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital (the two largest 
maternity units in Kenya and the clinical teaching settings for the 
University of Nairobi's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology). The 
program will also integrate PMTCT training into the existing curricula 
of different cadres of health service providers (nurse-midwives, 
clinical officers and undergraduate and postgraduate doctors) being 
trained by the medical school.
    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 93.941.

B. Eligible Applicant

    Assistance will be provided only to the University of Nairobi. No 
other applications are solicited.
    The University of Nairobi Medical School is the only institution 
that can provide technical assistance and capacity building to the two 
teaching hospitals to implement the PMTCT program due to its special 
relationship with the two institutions. The Kenyatta National Referral 
Hospital serves as the teaching hospital for the University of Nairobi 
and sets the standards for medical care within the country. 
Historically, for the purpose of training, the University of Nairobi 
Medical School has also established strong links with the Pumwani 
Maternity Hospital (PMH). Kenyatta National Hospital and Pumwani 
Maternity Hospital cannot run without University of Nairobi staff. The 
University deploys obstetricians, residents and nurse midwives to 
Pumwani Maternity Hospital and has recently assisted the maternity in 
implementing a PMTCT program. Pumwani is the largest maternity 
hospital, not only in Kenya but also in

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sub-Saharan Africa. With approximately 22,000 deliveries per year and a 
prevalence rate of HIV of 10-15 percent, a PMTCT program in this 
facility may prevent a substantial amount of HIV transmission.
    The University of Nairobi has well renowned experts in the field of 
PMTCT who provide technical guidance on the implementation of this 
program. In addition, as the premier medical training institution in 
the country, the University of Nairobi is well placed to initiate a 
pre-service training program on PMTCT to meet the capacity needs of the 
national PMTCT program.

C. Funding

    Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 2004 to fund this award. 
It is expected that the award will begin on or before August 15, 2004, 
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period 
of up to five years. Funding estimates may change.

D. Where To Obtain Additional Information

    For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact: 
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
    For technical questions about this program, contact: Fabian 
Mwanyumba, MBChB, MPH, PhD, Technical Advisor PMTCT, Global Aids 
Program [GAP], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], PO Box 
606 Village Market, Nairobi, Kenya, Telephone: 256-20-271-3008, E-mail: 
[email protected].

    Dated: July 16, 2004.
William P. Nichols, MPA,
Acting Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 04-16805 Filed 7-22-04; 8:45 am]
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