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News
- WHO HAS THE RIGHT to Guide Global Health Research? – Don’t Miss CCGHR Guest Blog by Francisco Becerra-PosadaJune 11, 2013, 8:10 am
- Videos: messages from ex-commission members and the directorMay 15, 2013, 10:29 am
- Latest releases: COHRED Video on research and innovation systems, 2012 COHRED Annual Report…April 23, 2013, 4:49 pm
- Video: Lawrence Summers on investing in health…COHRED at 20…April 2, 2013, 2:44 pm
- COHRED Colloquium 2013 calls for more investments into research and innovation for health…March 28, 2013, 3:49 pm
- COHRED moves to provide space for innovative actions on investing in research for health…March 26, 2013, 1:11 pm
- New: COHRED Annual Report 2012…March 25, 2013, 9:20 am
- New Video: COHRED on research and innovation systems….March 24, 2013, 11:11 am
- FP7 Project MASCOT workshop in Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaMarch 12, 2013, 8:16 am
- Arab divisions: how can the rich Gulf help the poor Maghreb build research capacity?March 4, 2013, 8:01 am
- Health research in the Arab world needs a ‘Big Idea’…February 28, 2013, 12:00 pm
- Health research in the Arab world can benefit from experiences in Africa and Latin America…February 27, 2013, 3:19 pm
- Arab academic institutions need rethinking to improve health outcomes…February 27, 2013, 12:55 pm
- Mapping national health research systems across the Arab world…February 26, 2013, 10:07 am
- More and better health research is needed in the Arab world…February 25, 2013, 11:09 am
- COHRED Colloquium to focus on boosting sustainable investments into research and innovation for health..February 20, 2013, 4:12 pm
- Stories of change and the 20 years of COHRED: Dr Samba Cor Sarr, SenegalFebruary 4, 2013, 5:18 am
- Communication Initiative highlights COHRED’s approach to working with CSOsDecember 12, 2012, 3:44 pm
- Tanzania Study Visit – November 2012December 4, 2012, 10:04 am
- UPDATE: Outcomes of the Open Ended Meeting of Member States on the report of the CEWGNovember 29, 2012, 1:35 pm
- Technical Meeting Advances Ideas For WHO-Led R&D Financing FrameworkNovember 22, 2012, 9:55 am
- Health Canada’s CHVI Regulatory Capacity Building Newsletter, 2nd Issue, Fall 2012November 22, 2012, 9:43 am
- Audio clip (in Swahili): Research and Innovation for health in Tanzania…Africa…November 22, 2012, 9:00 am
- Discussing funding mechanisms in first EU-LAC Health Scenario-Building Workshop…November 15, 2012, 8:42 am
- Call to make public research findings…November 13, 2012, 1:50 pm
- NIMR underscores quality research….November 13, 2012, 1:32 pm
- Africa, EU science network to take-off in 2013…November 5, 2012, 9:26 am
- COHRED joins hands with partners to spur fair research contracts…October 30, 2012, 6:24 am
- HRWeb Americas: a tool to facilitate better research governance in Latin America and the CaribbeanOctober 29, 2012, 7:48 am
- Report on Forum 2012 calls for concrete action in moving from evidence to innovation…October 17, 2012, 1:58 pm
- Setting Health Research Priorities for SenegalOctober 5, 2012, 6:43 am
- COHRED Quarterly Newsletter, #1, 1st October 2012October 2, 2012, 6:50 am
- ‘Research and innovation for health in Latin America’ – conference reportSeptember 25, 2012, 11:05 am
- Announcement: Fair research contracting meeting at the Bellagio Center, 22-26 October 2012September 14, 2012, 10:27 am
- New Video – Samba Cor Sarr: la santé et la recherche, au-delà de l’aide au développement…September 5, 2012, 10:45 am
- Botswana Innovation Hub signs MoU with COHRED…focus is on research and development for health…August 23, 2012, 10:57 am
- Biomed Analysis: ‘Frugal’ innovation for good health…August 17, 2012, 11:21 am
- Announcement: COHRED’s submission to ICANN on the new general top level domain ‘.health’…August 10, 2012, 6:59 am
- COHRED to feature at 6th Philippine National Health Research System Week…August 7, 2012, 3:45 pm
- Announcement: The 2013 Carlos Slim Awards in HealthAugust 4, 2012, 5:49 am
- COHRED and partners launch course on ‘research for health managerial capacity building’…July 2, 2012, 6:41 am
- Forum 2012 Interim ReportJune 22, 2012, 11:55 am
- Video: Luis Gabriel Cuervo speaks about PAHO and its collaborations with COHRED…June 18, 2012, 5:53 am
- Treated Mosquito Nets Reduce Malaria Risk, Says Tanzania Scientist…June 8, 2012, 11:40 am
- For the love of science…May 29, 2012, 2:29 pm
- Scholar Urges Increased Investment in Health Research in South AfricaMay 26, 2012, 11:32 am
- NEPAD to Implement Policies to Improve Africa’s HealthMay 25, 2012, 11:27 am
- Health Expert Encouraged by Government Support of Medical ResearchMay 25, 2012, 11:19 am
- Biomed Analysis: Time for rights-based women’s health…May 25, 2012, 8:41 am
- Investment, management and cooperation is key to addressing health issues…May 21, 2012, 7:32 am
- Forum 2012 calls upon countries to maintain support to research and innovation for….development….May 3, 2012, 3:59 am
- We need a global treaty on health research for the poor…April 22, 2012, 5:56 am
- Pour en finir avec l’aide et opter pour la santé des peuples et des économiesApril 12, 2012, 11:59 am
- Africa needs human resources strategy…April 11, 2012, 1:05 pm
- New publication: ‘Beyond Aid: Research and Innovation as key drivers of Health, Equity and Development’.April 3, 2012, 7:14 pm
- Biomed Analysis: Why Africa must make its own drugsMarch 23, 2012, 5:08 pm
- EU-LAC Health State of Play Workshop held in Rio de Janeiro…March 21, 2012, 7:01 am
- Video: PAHO’s Mirta Roses on Forum 2012…March 18, 2012, 2:29 pm
- US Congress urged not to cut global health funding…March 3, 2012, 6:09 pm
COHRED’s Sylvia de Haan makes contribution to insightful article on health research systems in Guinea BissauFebruary 13, 2012, 4:56 pm- The role of innovation in health care systems – IPIHD’s R. BartlettFebruary 10, 2012, 2:00 pm
- Announcement: Winners of 2012 edition of ‘Carlos Slim Awards in Health’February 2, 2012, 5:03 pm
- Audio clip: COHRED’s Prof. Carel IJsselmuiden speaks to SABC’s Channel Africa about Forum 2012January 27, 2012, 3:15 pm
- UKZN project mentioned in US Presidential Commission report for the study of bioethical issues…January 23, 2012, 4:22 pm
- Forum 2012 aims to prioritise local solutions to local problems…January 23, 2012, 3:37 pm
- Moving beyond aid to set the global health agenda – SciDev.NetJanuary 16, 2012, 5:46 pm
- COHRED’s HRWeb receives positive mention in bioethics report to President Obama…December 30, 2011, 1:25 pm
- Featured video: PAHO’s Mirta Roses highlights partnership with COHRED at Cochrane ColloquiumOctober 21, 2011, 2:00 pm
- COHRED responds to LancetAugust 15, 2011, 5:20 pm
- INDEPTH/COHRED seminar in NairobiJuly 14, 2011, 8:46 am
- Paraguay – new policy, research for healthJanuary 26, 2011, 6:02 am
- Assessing Viet Nam’s Health Research SystemJanuary 10, 2011, 10:52 am
- Priorities for health research in the PhilippinesDecember 23, 2010, 1:35 am
- COHRED External ReviewDecember 22, 2010, 9:25 am
- Record Paper 10: COHREDColloquium2010 Redefining developmentDecember 22, 2010, 8:57 am
- CreditDecember 15, 2010, 8:38 am
- Redefining development: Synthesis report of COHRED Colloquium2010December 15, 2010, 8:17 am
- COHRED and Global Forum agree to integrationNovember 19, 2010, 2:11 pm
- COHRED and Global Forum for Health Research agree to organizational integrationNovember 19, 2010, 1:54 pm
- The COHRED Colloquium – redefining developmentNovember 4, 2010, 7:27 am
- Related ResourcesNovember 2, 2010, 6:34 am
- News and related readingNovember 2, 2010, 1:40 am
- Blog – Redefining DevelopmentNovember 2, 2010, 1:30 am
- Discussion topicsNovember 2, 2010, 1:26 am
- This year’s conversationNovember 1, 2010, 7:31 am
- Promoting better ‘research for health’October 4, 2010, 4:00 am
- Making health research more effectiveSeptember 6, 2010, 3:09 am
- Seguimento da reunião para a 1 ª Conferência Latino-Americana de Pesquisa e Inovação em SaúdeAugust 18, 2010, 8:27 am
- Research for Health Africa (R4HA) InitiativeAugust 6, 2010, 8:29 am
- PAHO and COHRED strengthen their relationshipAugust 4, 2010, 3:54 am
- La OPS y COHRED fortalecen su relaciónAugust 4, 2010, 3:50 am
- PAHO and COHRED strengthen their relationshipAugust 4, 2010, 3:41 am
- Briefing 17 – Strengthening access to medicines and pharmaceutical innovation in Africa – a new initiative and tools for countriesJuly 16, 2010, 7:15 am
- Briefing 16 – West African Health Organization regional meeting: 14 countries start action plans for strengthening research capacityJuly 16, 2010, 7:10 am
- Briefing 15 – Research for Health at the Directing Council of the Pan American Health OrganizationJuly 16, 2010, 7:07 am
- Latin Amercia – progress – research for healthJune 28, 2010, 1:25 am
- Latinoamérica – Progreso,investigación para la saludJune 28, 2010, 1:20 am
- Reunion de Seguimiento a la 1a Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre Investigacion e Innovacion para la Salud: Informe FinalJune 24, 2010, 2:11 am
- Follow up Meeting to the 1st Latin American Conference in Research and Innovation for HealthJune 24, 2010, 2:10 am
- Informe de la Reunión de SeguimientoJune 24, 2010, 12:53 am
Events
- EFGCP Workshop on ‘A Practical Approach to Risk-Based Monitoring’ – Jun 24 2013May 17, 2013, 9:37 am
- NUTRIMENTHE International Conference – 13-14 Sept 2013May 13, 2013, 9:35 am
- Fourth Annual CUGH Conference, March 14-16, 2013February 11, 2013, 2:07 pm
- What Will it Take to Achieve an AIDS-free World? Nov 3-5, 2013February 11, 2013, 2:05 pm
- CAAST Net Plus kick-off meeting, 11-12 February 2013January 9, 2013, 12:22 pm
- WHO Executive Board: 132nd session, 21-29 Jan 2013January 8, 2013, 3:21 pm
- 20th Anniversary of COHRED, 26-27 March 2013January 8, 2013, 1:53 pm
- 2nd Latin American and Caribbean Global Health Conference, 9-11 Jan 2013January 8, 2013, 1:28 pm
- Boosting research for health in the new Arab world, 26 Feb – 1 March 2013January 8, 2013, 12:58 pm
- COHRED Colloquium 2013: sustainable investments into research and innovation, 26-27 March 2013January 8, 2013, 12:30 pm
- MASCOT Expert Meeting, 29-30 Oct 2012October 30, 2012, 11:53 am
- 2013 Global Health Conference, March 14 – 16 2013October 30, 2012, 10:06 am
- Strengthening Research and Innovation Systems for Health and Development in Africa, 5-8 Nov 2012October 24, 2012, 12:02 pm
- EFGCP Workshop on Options and Challenges for Ethical Assessment in the Clinical Trial Regulation Proposal – Road Map Initiative for Clinical Research in Europe, 7-8 NovOctober 3, 2012, 10:03 am
- EFGCP Interactive Investigator Training for Inspections, 19 Nov 2012October 3, 2012, 9:59 am
- Fair research contracts and contracting for research for health, 22-26 Oct 2012August 23, 2012, 10:18 am
- 2nd Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2012August 15, 2012, 9:04 am
- Joint EFGCP / DIA / EMA Medicines for Children Conf on Devp’t of Paediatric Medicines: From Learning to Adapting, 26-27 Sept 2012August 15, 2012, 4:38 am
- 6th PNHRS Week, 8-10 August 2012August 7, 2012, 4:19 pm
- World Health Summit, 21-24 October 2012August 7, 2012, 4:17 pm
- Priority Setting Workshop – Research For Health Africa, July 2012 (TBC)July 5, 2012, 10:19 am
- International Summit on GMP & GCP:USA, Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific, December 3-5, 2012July 5, 2012, 9:06 am
- Mozambique Scientific Conference, 17-21 SeptemberJune 27, 2012, 2:05 pm
- Cordaid IAB MeetingJune 27, 2012, 1:59 pm
- Expert Workshop on Advancing Health Research Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa, 25-26 JuneJune 27, 2012, 1:58 pm
- Global Forum for Health Research – Forum 2012April 11, 2012, 12:00 am
- Geneva Health ForumMarch 3, 2012, 9:29 am
- EULAC HEALTH Workshop and Consortium meetingMarch 3, 2012, 9:28 am
- MASCOT, Workshop and Partners’ meetingMarch 3, 2012, 9:27 am
- MDG ConferenceFebruary 10, 2012, 10:00 am
- Partnership for Health Technologies and DevelopmentNovember 16, 2011, 8:05 am
- 2nd Latin American Conference on Research and Innovation for HealthOctober 25, 2011, 1:12 am
- Socially Responsible Licensing: Achieving Social Equity through Voluntary LicensingSeptember 29, 2011, 12:26 pm


