02-3606. CDC Support to Expand HIV/AIDS/STD Surveillance, Care and Prevention in Uganda; Notice of Award of Equipment Grant

A. Purpose

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the award of fiscal year (FY) 2002 funds for an equipment grant program for the AIDS Control Programme (ACP) and Nakasero Blood Bank, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda.

This equipment grant supports an earlier Cooperative Agreement (01140) with the Uganda Ministry of Health, AIDS Control Programme, to improve and expand HIV/AIDS/STD surveillance, care and prevention capacity activities in Uganda.

B. Where To Obtain Additional Information

To obtain business management technical assistance, contact: Dorimar Rosado, Lead Grants Management Specialist, International Grants and Contracts Branch, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone number: [phone], FAX: [phone], Email address: [e-mail].

For program technical assistance, contact: Bruce Ross, c/o/ U.S. Embassy Kampala, PO Box 7070, Kampala, Uganda, or by mail: 2190 Kampala Pl, Washington, DC 20521-2190, Telephone number: 256 41 320 776, FAX: [phone], Email address: [e-mail].

Dated: February 8, 2002.

Rebecca B. O'Kelley,

Chief, International Grants and Contracts Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).