Strengthening Public Health Systems in Sierra Leone
This grant supports strengthening Sierra Leone’s public health system to better prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats, with a focus on data, diagnostics, workforce, and health security.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control-GHC
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $125,000,000 total program funding; 3 awards anticipated; award ceiling not specified; multi-year cooperative agreement.
Summary: Supports building and sustaining a resilient public health system in Sierra Leone to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Global Health Center (CDC-GHC), aims to strengthen global health security through local partnerships in Sierra Leone. The focus is on building and sustaining a resilient public health system capable of identifying, responding to, and mitigating health threats. The program leverages multisectoral and multilateral collaborations to enhance Sierra Leone's capacity and leadership in preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious diseases. Emphasis is placed on improving core capabilities such as data and surveillance, diagnostics, public health workforce and institutions, and prevention and response systems. The ultimate goal is to prevent emerging threats, strengthen health security, and transfer assistance activities to the Sierra Leonean government and its National Public Health Agency.
