Protecting and Improving Global Health Security by Engaging Local Partners: Strengthening and Sustaining Public Health Systems in Ghana
Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security (93.318)
Posted 3 Aug 2026 · Closes tomorrow
In plain terms
The US Centers for Disease Control funds organisations to strengthen Ghana's public health system for detecting and responding to infectious disease threats, including laboratory and surveillance capacity in border districts. The programme is open to US nonprofits, universities, businesses and government bodies, with applications due by 2 October 2026.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
This NOFO seeks to build and sustain a more resilient public health system in Ghana capable of identifying, responding to and mitigating public health threats. CDC, through this NOFO, will continue to leverage and complement the strengths and resources of multi-sectoral and multilateral partners in Ghana to build and improve country capacity and leadership in the prevention, early detection and response to infectious disease threats. The NOFO builds upon laboratory, surveillance, emergency response, and workforce development activities previously funded by CDC to enhance Global Health Security. In addition, this NOFO has expanded to include support for surveillance and laboratory capacity strengthening in border districts and sequencing and bioinformatics. This NOFO"s outcomes aim to improve prevention of avoidable epidemics and improve early detection of disease threats and respond rapidly and effective to public health threats.
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.
Eligible regions
- west_africa
Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- academia_research
- government
- private_company
Eligibility and conditions
Show the eligibility text from the source
Applicant types: County governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Independent school districts; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; State governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Small businesses; Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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