Gates Foundation Grant Awarded to CDC Foundation and George W. Bush Institute to Address Global Cervical Cancer

A $3.6 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will allow the George W. Bush Institute, the CDC and the World Health Organization to work with the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon® initiative to improve the monitoring and evaluation of cervical cancer screening and treatment programs.

The primary activities of this two-year grant include:

• The conduct of rapid baseline situational assessments with reports and strategic consultations with countries to process the results and develop recommendations for improved monitoring and evaluation; and
• The development of global standards, tools and guidance for surveillance and information systems for cervical cancer.

Read more about this grant and the global cervical cancer issues it plans to address:

http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/200407171/cdc-foundation-and-george-w-bush-institute-to-partner-in-3-6-million-grant-to-address-global-cervical-cancer