Author:
Addae-Mensah Ivan,Fakorede Foluke,Holtel Andreas,Nwaka Solomon
Abstract
Abstract
The outcomes from recent high profile deliberations concerning African health research and economic development all point towards the need for a mechanism to support health innovation on the continent. The mission of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI), is to promote and sustain African-led health product innovation to address African public health needs through the assembly of research networks, and building of capacity to support human and economic development. ANDI is widely viewed as the vehicle to implementing some of these recommendations. There is tremendous opportunity for Africa, to leverage the expertise in natural products and traditional medicines in support of this objective to kick-start innovation. This report highlights key recommendations that have emerged through expert forums convened by ANDI on the challenges, opportunities and prospects for investing in this important area of research.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Parasitology
Reference8 articles.
1. The African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation. [http://www.andi-africa.org]
2. New African-led health R&D network launched. [http://apps.who.int/tdr/svc/news-events/news/andi-eca-initiative]
3. Nwaka S, Hudson A: Innovative lead discovery strategies for tropical diseases. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006, 5: 941-55. 10.1038/nrd2144.
4. The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership. [http://www.edctp.org/]
5. Traditional Medicine - Growing Needs and Potential. WHO Policy Perspectives on Medicines. 2002, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2-
Cited by
14 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献