CFAs: US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network supports initiatives that protect U.S.

The initiative is designed to strengthen the health information and research infrastructure available to people traveling internationally from the United States. The overall objective is to help travelers and healthcare professionals access accurate, timely, and evidence-based information before and during international travel.

What Happened

The program supports several complementary areas of travel health research and public health infrastructure. A major objective is to improve access to reliable health information before international travel.

• The program has an estimated $5 million in total funding, with individual awards ranging from $750,000 to $1 million.

• Develop appropriate resources and tools that enable primary care providers to provide travelers with current, evidence-based recommendations.

• Explain how collected information will support research into emerging health threats and travel-associated health conditions.

Key Details

The initiative can help healthcare providers and travelers access high-quality information about travel health preparation. This can support better decision-making before departure and help travelers understand appropriate health recommendations.

• The project should improve access to high-quality information that travelers and healthcare providers can use before international travel.

• Applicants should identify a specific challenge affecting international travelers or healthcare providers.

• A strong project should connect travel preparation, data collection, research, communication, and provider education.

Why It Matters

The initiative supports collection of health information before, during, and after international travel. These tools can help researchers and public health professionals identify health trends associated with international travel.

• Applicants should demonstrate that their organizational capabilities match the objectives of the proposed project.

• This broad eligibility structure allows government agencies, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and eligible private organizations to participate.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by fundsforNGOs as more details emerge