Mission Statement: Building on the Commission’s two hundred years of leadership in the public health field, the Infectious Disease Bureau strives to reduce the impact of infectious diseases, prevent the morbidity associated with these diseases, and create healthier lives for the residents of Boston.
Work within the Infectious Disease Bureau includes surveillance, investigation of cases and outbreaks, providing funding for a continuum of HIV care through funds received under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act, providing community and provider education related to HIV and other communicable diseases, and operating a tuberculosis clinic.
The four parts that make up the Infectious Disease Bureau are: the Communicable Disease Control Division, the HIV/AIDS Services Division, the Education & Outreach Office, and the TB Clinic.
| COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:
At the Bidder's Conference on 3/2/2012, it was pointed out that while a required response, the language regarding the Program Abstract was missing from the RFP. Below is the language that was omitted. As a reminder, while the Abstract is a requirement, it is not scored.
PROGRAM ABSTRACT
5 Points/ 1 Page
1. Provide a one (1) page summary of the proposed project which indicates the proposed evidence based behavioral intervention, curriculum to be used, selected intervention types (including goals and settings), geographic area, target population, and desired project outcomes. Proposals with a lead agency and subcontractor must detail the relationship between the lead agency and the subcontractor as relates to service delivery.
BIDDER'S CONFERENCE
For those who were unable to attend the Bidder's Conference on March 2nd, or for those who were in attendance but would like a refresher, we are pleased to provide the following audio files. Each section of the conference has been broken down into a separate segment. Files are MP3.
 Welcome and Introduction
RFP Process and Program Overview
RFP Fiscal Overview
Questions and Answers
Closing Remarks
BIDDER'S CONFERENCE QUESTION AND ANSWER FOLLOW-UP
The attached document contains outstanding questions from the Bidder’s Conference, as well as follow-up questions which were submitted in writing to the Education and Outreach Office over the past week, and the official responses from BPHC. As indicated in the RFP itself and repeated at the Conference, there will be no further communication from BPHC regarding the RFP until the awards notification process.
 Question and Answer Follow-Up Document
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE TOPICS A TO Z |
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More than 100 communicable disease fact sheets in multiple languages are listed from A to Z. more>
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GRANT-FUNDED PROVIDERS |
The Infectious Disease Bureau funds providers in the community to perform infectious disease-related work. The Education & Outreach Office funds services for HIV, STI, and hepatitis prevention. The HIV/AIDS Services Division, through Ryan White Part A, funds a range of HIV core medical and supportive services. A list of Infectious Disease Bureau funded programs, reporting requirements, and tools are available. more>
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HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND LABORATORIES |
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The Communicable Disease Control Division is responsible for the surveillance, control, and prevention of more than 80 communicable diseases. Resources, guidelines, and reporting forms for healthcare providers, research laboratories, and hospital laboratories are available. more>
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TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC |
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The Tuberculosis Clinic provides diagnostic and therapeutic clinical services for tuberculosis, at no charge to the individual. Referral forms are available. more>
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