E-drug: Int. conference on stimulating R&D for neglected diseases
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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
International Conference on Stimulating Research and Development for
Neglected Diseases
Organised by M�decins Sans Fronti�res and the London School of
Economics and Political Science
London 14 - 15 June 2001
M�decins Sans Fronti�res and the London School of Economics and
Political Science are organising a one and a half day international
conference on stimulating research and development for medicines for
neglected diseases. The conference will take place in London 14-15
June.
Infectious diseases kill 15 million people every year. Over 95 % of
these deaths occur in the developing world. Despite growing disease
burden in poor countries, drug research and development targeted at
the major infectious diseases has not been significantly advanced -
only a few per cent of the world-wide expenditure on health R&D is
devoted to these diseases.
It is clear that the market has not adequately addressed or delivered
drugs for neglected diseases such as malaria, sleeping sickness,
kala-azar and tuberculosis. In the absence of significant private
sector engagement, which global strategies can be deployed to relaunch
serious R&D efforts towards effective and affordable drugs for
neglected diseases?
This conference is convened to examine the state of research and
development for neglected diseases and discuss the respective roles
and responsibilities of national governments (in developed and
developing countries), international organisations, universities, the
multinational pharmaceutical industry and funders (such as private
foundations).
Define working principles emerging from ongoing public/private
partnerships to stimulate R&D and examine how these may be built upon
and improved.
As seating is restricted please contact Ms. Mali Nilsson for
an invitation by May 18.
Ms. Mali Nilsson
Email: conference@london.msf.org
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