National Institutes of Health

Description

Purpose. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is intended to encourage and support meritorious oral health promotion research directed at improving oral health and preventing diseases and/or their sequelae across the lifespan. The research would focus in any of the following areas: 1) maternal and child health, 2) adolescent and young adult and 3) the health of adults and complex diseases in the general population or in subgroups of the population with health disparities. The objective of this FOA is support the formation of partnerships and/or coalitions among stakeholders to develop a comprehensive research plan on health promotion for a specific oral disease or condition. The partnership or coalition should include individuals with extensive experience in health promotion, behavioral and/or social sciences. This plan would be based on previously collected epidemiological, behavioral, social and/or environmental data and the proposed research plan will inform a subsequent full scale R01-type study. The health research plan could address any of the following areas: a) apply or adapt existing behavioral or health promotion theories and planning research models to known risk factors and lifestyle aspects of oral diseases and conditions, b) promote optimal oral health of individuals, families and communities in the context of overall health and co-morbidities, and c) integrate oral health promotion into general health promotion programs.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

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