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World Bank President Jim Kim at World Health Assembly
Posted by Jamie Guth on May 21, 2013 at 18:12 0 Comments 0 Likes
WE MUST BE the generation that delivers universal health coverage.
WE MUST BE the generation that achieves development in the spirit of social and environmental justice.
WE MUST BE the generation that breaks down the walls of poverty’s prison, and in their place builds health, dignity and prosperity for all people.
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Posted by TDR Communications on May 20, 2013 at 17:32 0 Comments 0 Likes
From her speech today:
Equally impressive are the ingenious delivery solutions, worked out by front-line workers, for reaching the poor and hungry children who are most at risk.
I find this integrated delivery approach an exciting way to move forward. The tremendous success in controlling the neglected tropical diseases clearly tells us that integrated strategies can stretch the impact of health investments. They can stretch the value of development…
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Posted by TDR Communications on May 17, 2013 at 16:48 0 Comments 0 Likes
Research teams in low- and middle-income countries currently conducting implementation research projects on infectious diseases of poverty are invited to participate in a pilot training workshop. The workshop is part of a module-based Toolkit designed to strengthen research capacity.
Improving collaboration for research management support
Posted by Jamie Guth on May 17, 2013 at 16:44 0 Comments 1 Like
Numerous funding agencies are working together to improve support to research organizations in low- and middle-income countries. A small group of ESSENCE on Health Research initiative members met recently to explore how best to collaborate to address existing research management gaps and needs. They looked at lessons learned and feedback from their 2012 best practice publication, Five keys to improving research costing in low- and middle-income countries, and began…
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Tichaona sagonda liked Jamie Guth's blog post Improving collaboration for research management supportWorld Bank President Jim Kim at World Health Assembly
WE MUST BE the generation that delivers universal health coverage.WE MUST BE the generation that achieves development in the spirit of social and environmental justice. WE MUST BE the generation that breaks down the walls of poverty’s prison, and in their place builds health, dignity and prosperity for all people.Read the full speech.See More
WHO DG Margaret Chan on NTDs at the World Health Assembly
From her speech today:Equally impressive are the ingenious delivery solutions, worked out by front-line workers, for reaching the poor and hungry children who are most at risk.I find this integrated delivery approach an exciting way to move forward. The tremendous success in controlling the neglected tropical diseases clearly tells us that integrated strategies can stretch the impact of health investments. They can stretch the value of development dollars.…See More
New TDR grant opportunity
Research teams in low- and middle-income countries currently conducting implementation research projects on infectious diseases of poverty are invited to participate in a pilot training workshop. The workshop is part of a module-based Toolkit designed to strengthen research capacity.More details about the workshopSee More
Improving collaboration for research management support
Numerous funding agencies are working together to improve support to research organizations in low- and middle-income countries. A small group of ESSENCE on Health Research initiative members met recently to explore how best to collaborate to address existing research management gaps and needs. They looked at lessons learned and feedback from their 2012 best practice publication, Five keys to improving research costing in low- and middle-income countries, and began to identify potential changes…See More
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- Standards for cutaneous leishmaniasis clinical trials published
Quality methods documented
25 March 2013 - TDR’s scientific priorities for 2014/15 approved
20 March 2013 - Increased support for the development of needed TB diagnostic tests
FIND and WHO/TDR agree to expand access to TB specimens
20 March 2013 - More scientific articles published from low- and middle-income countries
18 March 2013 - Improving fever management
14 March 2013
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