Two years after the Fourth External Review: TDR moves forward with a new vision and strategy

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 2; no. 11; p. e307
• Main Authors: Ridley, Robert G, Ndumbe, Peter, Korte, Rolf
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 2008; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Business plans; Endemic Diseases - prevention & control; Endemic Diseases - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infectious Diseases/Neglected Tropical Diseases; Medical research; Patient Advocacy; Periodicals as Topic; Poverty; Product development; Public health; Public Health - trends; Public Health and Epidemiology/Global Health; Public Health and Epidemiology/Health Policy; Public Health and Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases; Research - trends; Tropical Climate; Tropical diseases; Tropical Medicine - trends; Viewpoint; United States > US; Endemic Diseases; Public Health; Poverty; Tropical Climate; Humans; Research; Patient Advocacy; Periodicals as Topic; Tropical Medicine
• ISSN: 1935-2735; 1935-2727; 1935-2735
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000307

Top level objective is to bring about greater harmonization of global research efforts. * Empowerment of researchers and public health professionals from disease-endemic countries, moving beyond traditional research training to build leadership at individual, institutional, and national levels so countries can better initiate and lead research activities, develop a stronger presence in international health research, and effectively use research results to inform policy and practice. Abbreviations: Grand Challenges, Grand Challenges in Global Health; NIH, US National Institutes of Health; Trust, Wellcome Trust; EDCTP, European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Platform; MMV, Medicines for Malaria Venture; Microbicides, Alliance for Microbicide Development; DNDi, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative; GATB, Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, IAVI, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative; FIND, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics; GAELF, Global Alliance for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis; Trachoma, International Trachoma Initiative; RBM, Roll Back Malaria partnership; StopTB, Stop TB partnership; Global Fund, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria; APOC, African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control.