06/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/28/2024 12:19
The Indian Health Service is accepting applications for the second round of cooperative agreements for the Ending the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), and Syphilis Epidemics in Indian Country program, also called ETHIC II.
Applications are due by July 31, 2024, and must be submitted through Grants.gov. To view the announcement PDF, please click here.
Description:
The purpose of this program is to support communities to directly increase the diagnoses, treatment, and prevention of HIV, HCV, and syphilis. Successful applicants will work toward a reduction of new HIV infections and relevant co-morbidities, specifically syphilis and HCV infections; improve HIV/HCV/syphilis-related health outcomes; and reduce HIV/HCV/syphilis-related health disparities among American Indian and Alaska Native people.
This initiative aims to implement effective and innovative strategies, interventions, approaches, and services to reduce new HIV/HCV/syphilis infections among tribal communities in the U.S.
This initiative's overarching goals are to:
For more information or questions regarding the application process, email [email protected].