US embassy cable - 05PRETORIA4639

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. 
 
TEITELBAUM 
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