65FR38282A Prevention and Control Micro-Nutrient Malnutrition; Notice of Availability of Funds
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Posting-number: Volume 65, Issue 119, Page 38282A
[Federal Register: June 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 119)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Program Announcement 00122]
Prevention and Control Micro-Nutrient Malnutrition; Notice of
Availability of Funds
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of
Nutrition and Physical Activity (DNPA) announces the availability of
fiscal year (FY) 2000 funds for a sole source cooperative agreement
program with the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland,
for the prevention and control of micro-nutrient malnutrition.
B. Eligible Applicant
Single Source
Assistance will be provided only to the World Health Organization
(WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. No other applications are solicited.
WHO is the most appropriate and qualified agency to conduct the
activities under this cooperative agreement because; WHO (a) has
demonstrated the necessary expertise and experience in technical,
policy, and program issues relating to micro-nutrient malnutrition; (b)
maintains relationships with officials of ministries of health and
other policy makers throughout the region; and (c) serves as the source
of international standards for nutritional status, including micro-
nutrient status.
1. WHO supports micro-nutrient malnutrition intervention programs
throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region. In the past 10 years WHO
through WHO/EMRO has made progress in working towards the prevention of
iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the elimination of iodine deficiency
disorders (IDD). WHO through WHO/EMRO identified flour fortification
with iron and folate as the best preventive and most sustainable
strategy for IDA, as bread and other wheat-flour products are widely
consumed in the countries of region. Through regional workshops, WHO
through WHO/ERMO has helped countries write action plans for flour
fortification with iron and folate and at present six countries have
either begun or are in the process of beginning flour fortification.
Additionally, WHO through WHO/EMRO supports country-based salt
iodization programs throughout the region which has had a significant
impact on reducing the burden of iodine deficiency disorders.
2. The proposed program is strongly supportive of, and directly
related to, the achievement of WHO through WHO/EMRO and the CDC/Micro-
nutrient Malnutrition Program objectives for the prevention and control
of micro-nutrient malnutrition.
3. WHO is the only organization within the Eastern Mediterranean
Region that has demonstrated the experience and maintains relationships
with officials of ministries of health throughout the region in order
to coordinate micro-nutrient malnutrition programs.
C. Availability of Funds
Approximately $250,000 is available in FY 2000 to fund one award.
It is expected that the award will begin on or about September 30, 2000
will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period of up
to two years.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
Business management technical assistance may be obtained from:
Robert Hancock, Grants Management Specialist, Grants Management Branch,
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Room 3000, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146,
Telephone
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number (770)488-2746, Email address: RN...@cdc.gov.
Program technical assistance may be obtained from: Ibrahim
Parvanta, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341,
Telephone Number (770) 488-5865, Email address: ix...@cdc.gov.
Dated: June 13, 2000.
John L. Williams,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
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