Enhancing global laboratory systems to safely manage biological risks, deploy diagnostics, and sequence pathogens to improve capacities for global health threat response and detection

This contract focuses on advancing global public health by strengthening laboratory systems worldwide. Key activities include enhancing laboratory infrastructure, improving workforce capabilities, advancing bio-risk management, and reinforcing emergency laboratory preparedness following the 7-1-7 outbreak response framework. The contract also aims to improve laboratory quality management systems and bolster diagnostic capacity through the deployment of rapid tests tailored for low-resource settings and genomic sequencing technologies for pathogens with pandemic potential. The initiative prioritizes continuity and expansion, encouraging previous recipients funded under a related CDC program to extend their efforts into additional countries, with special consideration for these applications. Managed by the Centers for Disease Control under the Department of Health and Human Services, this program is positioned to significantly enhance global capacities for detecting and responding to emerging health threats through improved laboratory safety, diagnostics, and pathogen sequencing capabilities.