title: Strategic emphases for tropical diseases research: a TDR perspective.
abstract: Setting priorities for health research is a difficult task, especially for the neglected diseases of the poor. A new approach to priority setting for tropical diseases research has been adopted by the UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (known as the TDR). Priorities are defined on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of research needs and research opportunities for each of the ten major tropical diseases in the TDR portfolio. The resulting strategic emphases matrix reflects the priorities for tropical diseases research from the perspective of the TDR. Its purpose is not to impose global research priorities, but we believe the results could be useful to other organizations.
authors.forename: Jan H F
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Remme
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blas
authors.forename: Lester
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chitsulo
authors.forename: Philippe M P
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Desjeux
authors.forename: Howard D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Engers
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Kanyok
authors.forename: Jane F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kayondo
authors.forename: Deborah W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kioy
authors.forename: Vasanthapuram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumaraswami
authors.forename: Janis K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lazdins
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Nunn
authors.forename: Ayoade
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oduola
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ridley
authors.forename: Yeya T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Toure
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zicker
authors.forename: Carlos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Morel
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014330:Tropical Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D014480:United Nations; D014944:World Health Organization