amendment 08 - dhapp-baa-13-002 (pepfar funded).pdf

AMENDMENT 0008

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

Number DHAPP-BAA-13-002

“FY13 – FY14 Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program:

Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)

Funded Countries”

The purpose of this Amendment 0008 is to incorporate the following:

NHRC/DHAPP is accepting “Concept Papers” for Vietnam as described below through 09 September 2013 for first round consideration.

Eligible Applicants are requested to submit Concept Papers following the guidelines and format provided in the DHAPP BAA-13-002, Section IV.

Vietnam:

HMIN: $ 300,000

HBHC: $ 300,000

The DoD PEPFAR Program in Vietnam works with the Military Medical Department (MMD) to provide HIV prevention, treatment, care and monitoring for military members and their beneficiaries. All respondents must demonstrate the active support of the Vietnam MMD and the Office of Defense Cooperation in the U.S. Embassy. The TBD partner will work closely with DHAPP staff and partners to address the following requirements:

Amendment #0008, DHAPP BAA-13-002 (FY13 – FY14 DHAPP: Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR Funded Countries)

Injection safety/infection control- HMIN ($ 300,000). This requirement is to promote and improve the quality of infection control in the medical system at the national level as well as th military medical system. Specific activities include: 1) develop, finalize, disseminate, and support advocacy for infection control policies, standard guidance, SoPs, pre-service and in-service training curriculum etc., at the National level; 2) support adaptation and dissemination of national policies and other related documents to the military medical system; 3) build capacity for infection control workforce, focus on military personnel on standard precaution, infection control in the hospital setting, hospital waste management, etc., through workshops/ trainings, onsite technical assistance, pilot model of integration of nursing care and infection control at key military hospitals and 4) promote linkage between military and civilian systems within Vietnam and facilitate cooperation between US and VN militaries on infection control programs.

HIV care-HBHC ($ 300,000): This requirement is to improve the quality of nursing services and strengthen the nursing role in the medical system at the national level as well as the military medical system. Specific activities include: 1) develop, finalize disseminate and support advocacy for nursing policies, standard guidance, SoPs, pre-service and in-service training curriculum etc., at the National level; 2) support adaptation and dissemination of national policies and other related documents to the military medical system; 3) build capacity for the nursing workforce with a focus on military nurses in the areas of HIV and other infectious diseases care, leadership and management, hospital management, etc. through workshops/ trainings, onsite technical assistance, pilot model of integration of nursing care and infection control at selected key military hospitals 4) promote linkage between military and civilian systems within Vietnam and facilitate cooperation between US and VN militaries on nursing program.