Gambella Peoples National Regional State Health Bureau

Gambella Peoples National Regional State Health Bureau is a foreign government entity based in Ethiopia, registered to receive federal grant awards from the U.S. government. As a regional health bureau, it likely plays a crucial role in managing and coordinating public health services in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. The organization is classified as a Planning Commission and Council of Governments, suggesting its involvement in strategic health planning and governance at the regional level. Gambella Peoples National Regional State Health Bureau has been actively engaged in federal grant programs, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services, as part of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative.

The organization has received both prime and sub-grant awards focused on strengthening public health responses and accelerating HIV/AIDS programs in the Gambella Regional State. A notable prime award is a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Global AIDS program (CFDA 93.067). This 4.67-year award, effective from February 2024 to September 2028, aims to enhance the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the region. Additionally, Gambella Peoples National Regional State Health Bureau has received sub-grant funding from The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. These sub-grants focus on collaborative efforts to design and implement systems for HIV/AIDS care and treatment program coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and laboratory quality assurance. The work involves enhancing the Regional Health Bureau's capabilities to monitor and coordinate programs, as well as improving the quality of HIV/AIDS care and treatment services provided at health facilities in the Gambella region.