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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[CDC-488]
Announcement of Cooperative Agreement to the World Health
Organization
Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
availability of funds for fiscal year (FY) 1994 for a cooperative
agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) for research
initiatives related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion.
Annually, chronic diseases are responsible for significant illness,
death, economic cost, and diminished quality of life for millions of
individuals worldwide. Improving methods of reaching and sustaining
healthy lifestyles, promoting health education and disease prevention,
and reducing high-risk activities which result in disease infection
will result in significant reduction in mortality and morbidity.
Approximately $312,000 is available in FY 1994 to fund this program. It
is expected that the award will begin on or about September 29, 1994,
for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up to 3 years.
Funding estimates may vary and are subject to change. Continuation
awards within the project period will be made on the basis of
satisfactory progress and availability of funds.
The purpose of this program is for WHO to coordinate the
dissemination of comprehensive chronic disease information and health
promotion programmatic expertise among relevant agencies, nations, and
health-care professionals worldwide. Findings from this project will be
useful in further reducing the excessive burden of chronic disease
mortality in the United States and in improving the provision of care
through more simple and less expensive forms of technology, as well as
contributing immeasurably to reducing the excessive burden of chronic
disease mortality throughout the world.
The CDC will collaborate in the design of research protocols,
assist in the analysis and interpretation of data generated from each
project, provide, as needed, other programmatic consultation and
guidance in support of the program, provide continuing updates on
scientific and operational developments in the areas of categorical and
comprehensive chronic disease prevention and control, participate in
the development of plans for the sharing and dissemination of program
and research data and information, and assist in defining the scope,
the development, and dissemination of plans for chronic disease
prevention, research, and control.
The Public Health Service (PHS) is committed to achieving the
health promotion and disease prevention objectives of ``Healthy People
2000,'' a PHS-led national activity to reduce morbidity and mortality
and to improve the quality of life. This announcement focuses on the
priority areas of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. (For
ordering a copy of ``Healthy People 2000,'' see the section Where to
Obtain Additional Information.)
Authority
This program is authorized under 22 U.S.C. 2151b and Section
301(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Smoke-Free Workplace
The Public Health Service strongly encourages all grant recipients
to provide a smoke-free workplace and promote the non-use of tobacco
products. This is consistent with the PHS mission of promoting the
protection and advancement of an individual's physical and mental
health.
Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to WHO for this project. No other
applications are solicited. The program announcement and application
kit have been sent to WHO.
WHO is the only International/Intergovernmental agency qualified to
conduct the research activities under this cooperative agreement
because it has:
A. A unique position among the world's health agencies as the
technical agency for health within the United Nations.
B. Access to all national health promotion and disease prevention
programs and potential research sites through its six regional offices
located in Washington, DC; Copenhagen, Denmark; Alexandria, Egypt;
Brazzaville, Congo; Delhi, India; and Manila, Philippines.
C. WHO is uniquely qualified to conduct research activities that
have specific relevance to the mission and objectives of CDC and which
have the potential to advance knowledge that benefits the United
States.
D. In collaboration with other international organizations, WHO
works to accomplish its mission by disseminating information related to
chronic disease program needs and services, recommends and advocates
improved policies and programs, and provides consultation and guidance
at the international, national, and local level for systems of
coordinated care for persons with chronic or disabling conditions.
E. WHO offers special opportunities for furthering research
programs through the use of unusual talent resources, populations, or
environmental conditions in other countries that are not readily
available in the United States or that provide augmentation of existing
United States resources.
Executive Order 12372 Review
This application is not subject to review under Executive Order
12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
Public Health System Reporting Requirements
This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting
Requirements.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this
program is 93.283.
Where To Obtain Additional Information
In you are interested in obtaining additional information on this
program, please refer to Announcement Number 488 and contact Gordon R.
Clapp, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 255 East Paces Ferry Road, NE., Room 314, Mailstop E-
18, Atlanta, GA 30305, telephone (404) 842-6508.
A copy of ``Healthy People 2000'' (Full Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00474-0) or ``Healthy People 2000'' (Summary Report, Stock No. 017-001-
00473-1) referenced in the SUMMARY may be obtained through the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402-9325, telephone (202) 783-3238.
Dated: July 28, 1994.
Joseph R. Carter,
Acting Associate Director for Management and Operations, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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