Strengthening global health security through local partnerships in Uganda

The purpose of this NOFO is to continue strengthening Ugandas capacities for rapid detection and effective and efficient response to health threats. The focus of this NOFO is based on gaps outlined by the 2023 Joint External Evaluation of Ugandas Global Health Security capacities including but not limited to surveillance, laboratory, rapid response, and countermeasures for priority human and zoonotic diseases, water- multi-hazard multi-sectoral preparedness in connection with Ugandas National Action Plan for Health Security. Support national legislation for, and operationalization of functional, real-time funding for health emergencies - establishing a national border health program-rolling out a functional electronic platform expanding the National Integrated Surveillance System (NISS) linking surveillance, laboratory, notification, emergency responses, reporting, and workforce tracking data related to human and zoonotic priority diseases.