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GH15-008, HQ Research, Enumerating and monitoring vulnerable sub-populations

Award Number: U01GH001644
ORGANIZATION: COORDINATING OFFICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2015
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2021

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GH15-008, HQ Research, Enumerating and monitoring vulnerable sub-populations - Project Summary/Abstract Crude mortality has been used by the public health community as a cornerstone for defining a public health emergency. Typically mortality in emergencies is monitored by surveillance processes that are incomplete or surveys which are often done poorly and ignored where that is politically expedient. This project will attempt to establish two different techniques, both simpler than surveys, and less likely to be dismissed by critics. 1) The process of multiple source triangulation, or establishing the sensitivity of IDP and death tallies will draw upon methods used widely in TB programs and the monitoring of homeless populations in large cities, but is rarely used to assess mortality. This process of constructing a summary of all known deaths or IDP's, collecting an independent sample, and examining the overlap between the two listings can be rapid, and can potentially transcend the biases typical in death and registration records. The project will select places to enumerate and measure mortality in at least one population displaced by an acute disaster, and at least one population that is persecuted or associated with significant stigma'. 2) A statistically representative community-based surveillance network was established by RHA with the Ministry of Health in Fizi Health Zone, DRC. Community health workers recorded birth, death, and migration events. Preliminary analyses suggest that the surveillance system detected 93% of births and 87% of deaths, with a specificity >99% for both measures, and positive predictive values of 98% (births) and 91% (deaths). This project will attempt to see if a similar system can be established in the city of Goma, to monitor IDPs in an urban setting. While not applicable to all crises, IDPs in Nairobi and Jordan and other large urban centers where IDPs remain stable over months or years could potentially be monitored with this approach. Once established, collection of other desired information from a statistically representative sample could easily be added into the surveillance process. To maximize policy impact, the later years of the project will involve extensive coordination with CDC, OFDA, and other donors in an attempt to establish procedures for mortality measurement in the locations and with partners of priority to donors. Without a widespread and credible capacity to measure central outcomes like income, malnutrition, and mortality, funding of humanitarian emergencies will continue to be based more on political interests than on public health need, and successful life-saving relief operations will remain indistinguishable from ineffective efforts. By adding two new simple and inexpensive options to the toolbox of the humanitarian community, we can help develop a community focused on outcomes instead of processes.


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: 2022 ( Subtotal = -$32,510 )
2022	2019	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	04	5	5/20/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$32,510
2022	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	04	5	5/20/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	04	5	5/20/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2016	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	04	5	5/20/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2015	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	04	5	5/20/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = -$32,510

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2019	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	02	5	7/1/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	03	5	9/24/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	01	5	1/3/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	02	5	7/1/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	01	5	1/3/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	03	5	9/24/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	02	5	7/1/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	01	5	1/3/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York, The	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	03	5	9/24/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $180,000 )
2019	2019	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	00	5	7/31/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$180,000
2019	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	02	4	3/29/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2019	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	03	4	4/16/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2019	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	00	5	7/31/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2019	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	01	4	1/15/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2019	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	03	4	4/16/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2019	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	00	5	7/31/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2019	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	02	4	3/29/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $180,000

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $175,000 )
2018	2018	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	00	4	8/20/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$175,000
2018	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	02	3	8/24/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	03	3	9/7/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2017	Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York	630 W 168th St Fl 4	New York	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	01	3	3/12/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2016	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	000	2	11/22/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $175,000

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $165,000 )
2017	2017	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	000	3	9/1/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$165,000
														Subtotal = $165,000

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $134,919 )
2016	2016	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	615 WEST 131ST ST, 4TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	001	2	7/6/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$134,919
2016	2015	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	615 WEST 131ST ST, 4TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	000	1	4/27/2016	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $134,919

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $84,678 )
2015	2015	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	615 WEST 131ST ST, 4TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Complex Humanitarian Emergency and War-Related Injury Public Health Activities	000	1	8/25/2015	NEW	$84,678
														Subtotal = $84,678

Grand Total All Awards = $707,087

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GH15-008, HQ Research, Enumerating and monitoring vulnerable sub-populations

Award Number: U01GH001644

ORGANIZATION: COORDINATING OFFICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2015

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2021

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