It seems that with the publication of a World Health Organisation-International Centre for Trade and Development report in December 2011, the long debate on the value of lower income countries manufacturing pharmaceuticals is converging on a conclusion: that local production is a key strategy if sustainable, predictable and equitable access to medicines is to be […]
Read moreEarlier this month, the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) participated in theIrish Forum for Global Health’s 2012 conference, which had the theme Pathways to Health. The two-day meeting was well-received by participants: it contained stimulating research, inspiring keynote addresses and a central focus on the topic of human resources for health. There was […]
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The latest edition (9 Feb, vol 10.5) of ‘Health Research Policy and Systems’ – an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal – features an insightful article titled: ‘The emergence and current performance of a health research system: lessons from Guinea Bissau’. The article was written by Maarten O Kok, Amabelia Rodrigues, Augusto Paulo Silva and COHRED’s […]
Read moreby Richard Bartlett* At the COHRED Group Forum in April this year, the ‘International Partnership for Innovative Healthcare Delivery (IPIHD)’ which was launched through an initiative that studied successful models of innovative healthcare delivery from around the world, will host an interactive session on the work the organization is doing to identify, better understand and support the […]
Read moreEvent Name MDG Conference Dates March 14-14, 2012 Location Maracas Valley, Trinidad Logo Website Link www.usc.edu.tt Contact Details Ms. Sadia Moore Dept of Research and Graduate Studies University of the Southern Caribbean Maracas Valley, Trinidad and Tobago Tel: + 868 662-2241/2 ext. 2706 Email: conferencesecretariat@usc.edu.tt Organization University of the Southern Caribbean Short Description This conference […]
Read moreThe Carlos Slim Health Institute is pleased to announce the awardees for the Carlos Slim Awards in Health for its 2012 edition. The Awards are focused on recognising – innovation and related achievements of Latin American institutions and researchers that are committed to increasing the health levels of the population. The recipients for the Awards […]
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