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SUMMARY:[ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Grand Challenges - Improv
 ing access to and use of safe and appropriate Cesarean Section | Research 
 Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422
DTSTAMP:20260503T123351Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The Bill  & Melinda  Gates  Foundation  recognizes  
 that  solving the  most  pressing challenges  in global  health  and
  development  requires  more  of  the world’s  brightest  minds  
 working  on them. The Grand Challenges family of initiatives seeks to eng
 age innovators from around the world to solve these    challenges.  Th
 e current Grant Challenge request for proposals aims at improving access t
 o and use of safe and appropriate cesarean section.  \n\nCesarean section
  (CS) is a life-saving procedure for mother and newborn. However\, too oft
 en c-section is not available\, is provided without adequate quality\, or 
 is provided when not medically indicated - all dimensions that lead to mat
 ernal and newborn mortality and morbidity. An opportunity exists to nurtur
 e the field to identify and demonstrate feasibility of interventions to ad
 dress challenges related to safe\, timely\, and appropriate cesarean secti
 on in low and middle income countries.\n\nThe foundation invites proposals
  for interventions to address the following challenges related to the cesa
 rean section:\n \n\n	Increasing access to cesarean section where it is cu
 rrently inadequate\n	Increasing quality and safety of cesarean section to 
 reduce iatrogenic harm to both mothers and newborns\n	Reducing rates of no
 n-medically indicated cesarean section.\n\n\nInterventions addressing more
  than one challenge (e.g. quality and access) are encouraged. The foundati
 on is particularly interested in geographies with high fertility and weak 
 health systems that will face challenges to ensure the provision of safe c
 -sections can keep pace with medical need\, and will thus consider applica
 tions proposing activities to be implemented in Sub-Saharan Africa or Sout
 h Asia (India\, Pakistan\, Bangladesh).\n\nFunding:        Seed gran
 ts:               $100’000\n                
         Validation grants:    $1’000’000\n\nDuration:    
   24 months\n\nEligibility:  Grand Challenges is open to both foreign an
 d domestic organizations\, including non-profit organizations\, for-profit
   companies\,  international  organizations\,  government  agencies 
  and  academic  institutions. Upon  registration\,  applicants  must
   provide  information  about  the  tax  status  of  their  organ
 ization  as  different  terms  and  conditions  may  apply\; please
  direct any questions to the Research Office.  Proposals should focus on 
 health service or delivery innovation. This call for applications excludes
  development of new medical devices and non-interventional analysis of dat
 a. They must include participation from institutions based in South Asia a
 nd sub-Saharan Africa and propose activities to be implemented in a countr
 y in these areas.\n\nHow to Apply: Application packages should consist of 
 the following components:\n\n\n	Applicant profile – completed via the ap
 plication portal\n	Two-page proposal – uploaded as a Microsoft Word or A
 dobe PDF file\n	Budget table and narrative – uploaded as a Microsoft Wor
 d or Adobe PDF file\n	Additional informational requirements (see applicati
 on instructions)\n\n\nDeadline: 22 April 2020 (11:30 am PDT)\n\nFurther in
 formation\n\n\n	More details on the call can be found on the call website\
 n	The application portal can be found here\n\nFor any other questions\, co
 ntact the Research Office
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