POST APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH

UNCLAS PRETORIA 004639

SIPDIS

HHS PHS WASHDC
CDC ATLANTA GA

DEPT FOR S/GAC, AF/S, AF/EPS, OES, PCI AND IO/T
HHS/PHS FOR OFFICE OF GLOBAL HEALTH AFFAIRS FOR
SA-JONES
HHS/NIH/FIC FOR HFRANCIS
CDC FOR GLOBAL HEALTH OFFICE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL TBIO OSCI KHIV KSCA SF
SUBJECT: POST APPROVAL OF PROPOSED RESEARCH
PROJECT NO. MH074369-01A1 INVOLVING A FOREIGN
INSTITUTION.

REF: STATE 212017

1.Post welcomes award of subject project No.
MH074369-01A1 involving a foreign institution.
Post notes that foreign grantee institution
(South Africa) is University of Witwatersrand,
Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Bertsham, with
James McIntyre as Foreign Principal
Investigator. Post notes that investigators
have obtained human subjects assurance
identification No. FWA00000715.


2. Proposed award is for a research project
entitled HIV Prevention Among High Risk Men in
South Africa. The scientific objectives of
this project, as outlined in reftel, are
important to South Africa. Post would
appreciate receiving a summary of the project
application for its records. This, as well as
research results, should be conveyed to Health
Attache, Gray Handley, U.S. Embassy Pretoria;
office phone [27] (12) 431-4025. Cellular phone
[27] 84-950-0616.

3.It is anticipated that foreign funding
under this grant will be (All funding to South
Africa): FY 2006, USD 21,506; FY 2007, USD
21,534; FY 2008, USD 26,002; FY 2009, USD
21,070; FY 2010, USD 21,900.

4.As project implementation proceeds, Post
would appreciate receiving copies of annual
progress reports prepared by investigators and
submitted to Embassy Health Attaches office.

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