Strategic Emphases for Tropical Diseases Research: a TDR Perspective

Overview

Journal Trends Parasitol

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2002 Oct 16

PMID 12377584

Citations 37

Authors

Jan H F Remme

Erik Blas

Lester Chitsulo

Philippe M P Desjeux

Howard D Engers

Thomas P Kanyok

Jane F Kengeya Kayondo

Deborah W Kioy

Vasanthapuram Kumaraswami

Janis K Lazdins

Paul P Nunn

Ayoade Oduola

Robert G Ridley

Yeya T Toure

Fabio Zicker

Carlos M Morel

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Abstract

Setting priorities for health research is a difficult task, especially for the neglected diseases of the poor. A new approach to priority setting for tropical diseases research has been adopted by the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (known as the TDR). Priorities are defined on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of research needs and research opportunities for each of the ten major tropical diseases in the TDR portfolio. The resulting strategic emphases matrix reflects the priorities for tropical diseases research from the perspective of the TDR. Its purpose is not to impose global research priorities, but we believe the results could be useful to other organizations.

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