Reducing the burden of parasitic infections in the United States through evidence-based prevention and control activities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications to reduce the burden of parasitic infections in the United States through evidence-based prevention and control activities. The opportunity has three components: Component A will improve healthcare providers' knowledge and practices to increase testing and management of people with or at risk of Chagas disease; Component B will strengthen public health efforts to monitor and control soil-transmitted helminth infections; and Component C will target the prevention, control, health education, and elimination of other parasitic diseases in the U.S. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments, and non-profits. The CDC will provide technical assistance and support to recipients. • Key aspects of the project include: • Improving healthcare providers' knowledge and practices • Increasing testing and management of people with or at risk of Chagas disease • Strengthening public health efforts to monitor and control soil-transmitted helminth infections • Targeting the prevention, control, health education, and elimination of other parasitic diseases in the U.S. • Providing technical assistance and support to recipients