USAID, NIH launch program to improve child health

July / August 2012 | Volume 11, Issue 4

To help end preventable child deaths in developing countries, the USAID and the NIH have jointly announced a new grant program called Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health. Each award will provide up to $450,000 over three years to support collaborations that address research-to-practice barriers, while building professional capacity and more closely linking USAID missions with local health and research institutions. The number of awards is subject to the availability of funds.

In addition to accelerating the reduction of under-five child mortality rates, the USAID Indonesia mission is seeking to support awards to Indonesian scientists to engage in implementation research in neonatal survival, tuberculosis and emerging infectious diseases.

The announcement follows on the heels of the Child Survival: Call to Action held in June 2012, and extends the PEER Science program, launched last year.

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the NIH will support the review of proposals. Fogarty and NICHD staff consulted with USAID to formulate the program.

More Information

• View a list of the July 2013 PEER Health grant awards.
• NIH Notices about the PEER Health program:
• Change to Notice: Deadline has been Extended for the USAID-NIH initiative: "Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health," released October 26, 2012
• Deadline has been Extended and the Eligibility has been Revised for the USAID-NIH initiative: Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health, released August 17, 2012.
• Announcement of a new USAID-NIH initiative to help end preventable child deaths in developing countries: "Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health," released July 20, 2012.
• View application details, FAQs and other information on the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Health from the National Academies.
• Read the USAID July 6, 2012 news release USAID-NIH Collaboration Brings Research into Practice for Child Survival.
• Learn more about the June 14, 2012 Child Survival Call to Action event from the USAID Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday website.

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