Provide technical assistance to the Botswana Ministry of Health to implement HIV/TB policies and services for children and adolescents living with HIV including mental health and psychosocial support and pregnant and breastfeeding women under PEPFAR

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The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $1,500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.This NOFO will provide technical assistance (TA) to the Botswana Ministry of Health (MOH) to implement national HIV policies and provide comprehensive and quality care and treatment (C&T) services across the clinical cascade. This includes, but is not limited to, provision of quality HIV/TB services including mental and psychosocial support for adolescents and young people living with HIV, and TA for quality services for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their children. This NOFO aims to strengthen MOH capacity to address HIV/TB data quality issues among children and adolescents and young people to close the UNAIDS 95-95-95 target gaps. Our goal is to address case finding and C&T gaps that exist among these populations. NOFO activities will include:Providing capacity building and clinical mentorship for healthcare workers (HCW) to provide quality HIV/TB service delivery for children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.Integrating mental health and psychosocial support into routine HIV/TB services to ensure adolescents and young people living with HIV receive comprehensive care and support.Developing and implementing national policies to improve quality of HIV/TB programs, healthcare outcomes, and enhance access to C&T services. This NOFO aims to reduce morbidity and mortality of HIV/TB and attain the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets among children and adolescents through optimizing case finding and C&T services.