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Video: Lawrence Summers on investing in health…COHRED at 20…

Categories:20th Anniversary, News, Views

Video message from Lawrence H. Summers to participants at the third COHRED Colloquium (26-27 March, 2013) on investing in research and innovation for health. Prof. Summers is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University. He is co-Chair of the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health. COHRED Colloquium 3, coincides with […]

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New Video: COHRED on research and innovation systems….

Categories:20th Anniversary, News, Views

This animated video attempts to provide a quick visual description to the some of the key elements concerning the approach to COHRED’s work. The key issue here is that ‘strengthening national research and innovation systems needs a comprehensive approach that calls for the full use of a country’s abilities and resources’. For more on this, […]

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Audio clip: COHRED’s Prof. Carel IJsselmuiden speaks to SABC’s Channel Africa about Forum 2012

Categories:Director's Corner, News, Views

On Wednesday the 25th of January 2012 – Jane Mathebula of the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) Channel Africa spoke to the Director of the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED), Prof. Carel IJssselmuiden about Forum 2012 www.forum2012.org The Forum is focused on the theme: ‘Beyond aid…research and innovation as key drivers for health, […]

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Paraguay – new policy, research for health

Creating a national system for research for health

Paraguay has confirmed its interest in research for health as a national priority, with the adoption of its National Policy on Research, Technological Development and Innovation for Health.

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