Interventions on Health and Healthcare Disparities on Non-Communicable and Chronic Diseases in Latin America: Improving Health Outcomes Across the Hemisphere (R01 - Clinical Trial Required)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting R01 research grant applications focused on interventions targeting health and healthcare disparities related to non-communicable and chronic diseases in Latin America. The program aims to improve health outcomes across the Western Hemisphere. A clinical trial is required as part of the proposed research design. The opportunity is a Program Announcement with Review (PAR), suggesting NIH has specific scientific interest in this area and will apply special review criteria.

What they want

How they evaluate

• Scientific and technical merit (NIH peer review criteria)
• Significance
• Investigator qualifications
• Innovation
• Approach
• Environment

Risks & flags

• No dollar value or award ceiling disclosed, making budget planning difficult
• Multi-year open window (Jan 2025 – May 2027) with rolling submissions typical of NIH PARs — competition timing and review cycles are unclear without consulting the full FOA