Tuberculosis Program in South Africa

Solicitation Number: 674-09-22
Contract Award Number: 674-C-00-09-00121-00
OBJECTIVE
USAID/South Africa’s key strategic objective is to assist the South African Government (SAG) to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS and to provide better health care for historically disadvantaged South Africans. The mission’s strategic TB program is in line with the National Tuberculosis Strategic Plan for South Africa, 2007-2011, which has the following strategic objectives:
ƒTo strengthen the implementation of the DOTS strategy;
ƒTo address TB and HIV, MDR and XDR-TB;
ƒTo contribute to health systems strengthening;
ƒTo work collaboratively with all care providers;
To empower people with TB as well as communities;
ƒTo coordinate and implement TB research; and
ƒTo strengthen infection control

Duration: five years