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30 Sep 2009

African leaders launch new malaria alliance

There has been a warm welcome for the launch of ALMA (the African Leaders Malaria Alliance) but can its ambitious goals be met?
Source: TropIKA.net
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29 Sep 2009

Neglected infections: one country’s burden

A report on the prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in Uganda.
Source: Monitor Online
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29 Sep 2009

Extrapulmonary TB: India needs to do more

The extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis is becoming more common but, according to campaign group ACTION India, the national control programme must expand its efforts to diagnose the condition.
Source: TropIKA.net
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24 Sep 2009

Grand Challenges Explorations Round 4

Round 4 of Grand Challenges Explorations is officially underway.  The Gates Foundation has announced the topics for the next round of applications, including a call for new contraceptive technologies.
Source: Grand Challenges in Global Health
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14 Sep 2009

New funding will target wide range of neglected infections in the Americas

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced a major new effort to combat NTDs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Source: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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10 Sep 2009

Mixed news on malaria

A snapshot of the latest developments.
Source: TropIKA.net
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4 Sep 2009

TDR Career Development Fellowship
on project management of tropical diseases research

TDR and WPRO invite nationals from the WPR to apply for a 12-24 month CDF on project management of Tropical Diseases Research.
Source: TDR
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31 Aug 2009

First Latin American Biosafety training course in relation to genetically modified vectors for disease control

Sponsored by WHO-TDR and organized by the PECET, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia
Source: TDR
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31 Aug 2009

Second training course on laboratory biosafety & biosecurity aspects in relation to Genetically Modified Vectors (GMV) for disease control

Sponsored by: UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR); Organized by: WHO/HQ Health Security and Environment; Hosted by: Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Chinna Chokkikulam, Madurai, India
Source: TDR
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28 Aug 2009

TB vaccine research gets a boost from Europe

A European TB vaccine initiative is stepping up work towards developing new vaccines for TB
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; EDCTP; TBVI
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