Addressing birth defects and related conditions, and emerging health issues to pregnant people and their infants through national partnerships

CDC proposes to allocate funds to implement Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) CDC-RFA-DD23-2304, Addressing Birth Defects and Related Conditions, and Emerging Health Issues for Pregnant People and their Infants through National Partnerships. The period of performance will be five years, with five12-month budget periods and an anticipated project start date of September 30, 2023. The purpose of this NOFO is to improve clinical and public health outcomes for pregnant people and their infants and for people with birth defects and related conditions through strategic enhancement of partnerships. CDC seeks to sustain, expand, and bridge partner engagement with organizations and institutions that address the needs of these specific populations, those that reach clinicians and other healthcare professionals who are responsible for patient care, clinicians and public health professionals. Activities for this opportunity include but are not limited to (1) enhance and promote the collection and translation of data and scientific findings to inform communication product development and best practices that reach these specific populations, clinicians, healthcare and public health professionals, (2) collaborate with CDC in the development, implementation, and dissemination of products such as communication materials, tools, and best practices that promote adoption of public health and clinical recommendations and best practices, guidance, interventions, and information for these specific populations, clinicians, healthcare and public health professionals; (3) and develop and participate in an integrated and collaborative clinical, public health and community-based network to improve clinical and public health and health outcomes for pregnant people and their infants and for people with birth defects, infant disorders and related conditions.
Categories: Health.