The City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Disease Control Division) was awarded a $358,874 Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) "Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs" (CFDA 93.116). This five-year award from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029 will support the Philadelphia Tuberculosis Control Program's (TBC) comprehensive efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in the city. Key activities include providing high-quality clinical services, conducting directly observed therapy and patient interviews, performing contact investigations, strengthening surveillance and epidemiology, and targeting populations at high-risk for TB infection and disease. The funding will enable both ongoing and new TB prevention and control initiatives, as well as laboratory strengthening activities, to achieve short-term and intermediate outcomes that aim to reduce overall TB incidence, particularly among high-risk and disproportionately affected populations in Philadelphia.
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