Call for applications: Antimalarial drug combination therapy
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Source:tdr-scientists list <tdr-scientists@who.ch>
Call for applications to identify candidate sites for pilot studies
leading to phased implementation of combination therapy in Africa
http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/grants/resistance.htm
Antimalarial drug combination therapy to improve treatment efficacy
and delay drug resistance
The TDR Task Force on Drug Resistance and Policies is calling for ap-
plications to identify candidate sites for pilot studies leading to
the phased implementation of combination therapy. The pilot studies
are intended to collect the following baseline data:
- antimalarial drug resistance levels -patterns of drug procurement,
management and distribution;
- role of public and private sector in antimalarial drug use;
- patient care seeking behaviour;
- potential for capacity building in the field of antimalarial drug
use and policy;
- potential for pharmaco-economic evaluation and monitoring including
cost and cost effectiveness;
- analysis of antimalarial drug markets.
Five pilot phase study sites will be selected and seed funds will be
allocated.
How to Apply:
Study proposals should be submitted using the Collaborative Research
Project application form. A questionnaire should also be completed.
The questionnaire, plus full details of how to apply are available in
full text, (.pdf - 33Kb) at:
http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/grants/resistance.htm
or on request from TDR.
All applications must be received by 15 December, 1999 at the follow-
ing address:
Office of the Director
Special Programme
for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Fax: +41-22-791-4854
Further information:
Additional information can be obtained from:
Dr Piero Olliaro
mailto:olliarop@who.ch
Successful applicants will be notified after the Task Force meeting
in February 2000; the pilot studies would be expected to start imme-
diately thereafter.
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