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Building and Improving Integrated Laboratory Capacity and Quality Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Award Number: NU2GGH002539
ORGANIZATION: COORDINATING OFFICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

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Building and Improving Integrated Laboratory Capacity and Quality Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) - In this funding request, the Global Health Systems Solutions (GHSS) will assist the government of DR Congo to build laboratory capacity to improve the quality of HIV testing services and timely release of results for HIV prevention, treatment and care in 54 CDC/PEPFAR health zones, and quality management system (QMS) in 29 diagnostic laboratories. GHSS will leverage its vast experience acquired over the last 13 years in implementing the CDC/PEPFAR grants in Cameroon and DR Congo in partnership and collaboration with Ministries of Health of both countries, to implement the activities outlined in this application, and address existing challenges that hinder access to, and availability of quality laboratory services. Specific objectives will include: 1) Scale up of Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Improvement at HIV RT and TB sites; 2) Scale up quality testing for VL, EID and TB for POC and conventional testing laboratories and enhance timely delivery of results; 3) Implement QMS in the molecular and referral laboratories for accreditation and sustained quality services; 4) Support an integrated sample transport network for improved sample management; 5) Improve equipment management and physical facility for efficient HIV testing and other related diseases; 6) Support the development of policy, guidelines and creation of TWG for Improved laboratory programs implementation; and 7) Improve laboratory detection of early signals for emerging public health threats. With limited compliance of laboratories to ISO 15189 Standards, in DR Congo, GHSS will enrol new laboratories into Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) and establish a national laboratory network to reinforce the strategy to strengthen services and optimize case finding among AGYW and key populations in line with the PEPFAR COP 22, support the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), implement programmatic priorities and strategically expand and strengthen people-centered activities to attain epidemic control in Haut Katanga and Lualaba and selected health zones in Kinshasa. At the end of the project period, GHSS will achieve the following outcomes: 1) Expand coverage and improve the quality of HIV rapid test results in 2000 sites using the WHO Stepwise Process for Improving the Quality of HIV Rapid Testing (SPI-RT) standards and 20 POCT sites engaged in Early Infant Diagnosis, VL and TB, and achieve certification of 100 sites and testers; 2) increase the coverage for VL, EID by 20% through the procurement and distribution of 14500 GeneXpert cartridges, and by ensuring that high/critical VL results are communicated in real time to clients or clinics following diagnosis leading to an improved person-centered care for epidemic control; 3) improve QMS in 20 laboratories according to the WHO/AFRO/CDC SLIPTA and achieve accreditation to ISO 15189 in at least five Laboratories, resulting in improved accuracy and reliability of patient test results; 4) establish an integrated sample transport network that will support the reduction of turnaround time from sample collection to the use of results by clinicians in PEPFAR supported sites for improved patient management; 5) improve equipment management and support upgrades of laboratory physical facility to improve accuracy, reliability of test results and facilitate work flow for a safe working environment 6) Support the creation of a laboratory TWG and facilitate policy development for improved coordination of partners’ efforts and create an enabling environment to improve adherence to quality standards; 7) Decrease response time to public health emergencies allowing stakeholders to anticipate any outbreak and prepare adequately for response.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $2,219,416 )
2025	2025	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	05	1	3/10/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$2,219,416
2025	2024	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	01	1	1/16/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2024	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	03	1	2/5/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2024	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	05	1	3/10/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2024	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	02	1	1/29/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2024	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	04	1	2/12/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $2,219,416

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $2,219,416 )
2024	2024	GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS	Sonara Road	LIMBE	LIMBE			CMR	Global AIDS	00	1	8/13/2024	NEW	$2,219,416
														Subtotal = $2,219,416

Grand Total All Awards = $4,438,832

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Building and Improving Integrated Laboratory Capacity and Quality Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Award Number: NU2GGH002539

ORGANIZATION: COORDINATING OFFICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

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