Supporting life-saving HIV services and related health systems in Zambia on a pathway to self-reliance under the President?s Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications for a grant to support life-saving HIV services and related health systems in Zambia. The project aims to provide support for HIV treatment, laboratory services, adherence support, and retention in care, as well as health systems support for sustainability and host government self-reliance. The grant will be awarded for a period of time, although the exact duration is not specified. The estimated total funding amount for the first year is $120,000,000. Key aspects of the project include: • Providing support for life-saving HIV services and related health conditions in Zambia • Supporting the health systems necessary to ensure critical services are maintained, monitored, and implemented in a cost-effective and sustainable manner • Focusing on treatment, laboratory, adherence support, and retention in care for HIV • Supporting the host government at the provincial, district, facility, and/or community levels to oversee, monitor, and implement evidence-based activities • Maintaining patient and program monitoring systems and human resources for health