E-DRUG: Corporate funding for elimination of Filarial Lymhadenitis
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Dear friends
I am a Health activist working in an NGO called TEST Foundation in Chennai,
India
Along with some others, I am doing a study on Global private partner
initiatve
with reference to Filariasis control in Inida. The Pharmaceuticals Smith
Kline and French
is contributing millions of Albendazole tablets (which are deworming
tablets) along with DEC which is specific for Filariasis. Our countries
are accepting the donation of Albendazole although there is no proof
thatit enhances the activity of DEC.
An alliance has been formed with WHO, Bll Gates, and 30 other partners,
including Centre for disease control and some universities in the US and
UK inorder to guide, oversee and fund this.
I am unable to find a clue as to why SKF is magnanimous enough to do
this. Could you guide me as to where I should look for clues?
Kind regards
Dr.Daisy Dharmaraj
India
prepare@md4.vsnl.net.in
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