title: Health innovation networks to help developing countries address neglected diseases.
abstract: Gross inequities in disease burden between developed and developing countries are now the subject of intense global attention. Public and private donors have marshaled resources and created organizational structures to accelerate the development of new health products and to procure and distribute drugs and vaccines for the poor. Despite these encouraging efforts directed primarily from and funded by industrialized countries, sufficiency and sustainability remain enormous challenges because of the sheer magnitude of the problem. Here we highlight a complementary and increasingly important means to improve health equity: the growing ability of some developing countries to undertake health innovation.
authors: Center for Technological Development in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Avenida Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-900, Brazil. morel@fiocruz.br
authors: Carlos M
authors: CM
authors: Morel
authors: Tara
authors: T
authors: Acharya
authors: Denis
authors: D
authors: Broun
authors: Ajit
authors: A
authors: Dangi
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Elias
authors: N K
authors: NK
authors: Ganguly
authors: Charles A
authors: CA
authors: Gardner
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Gupta
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Haycock
authors: Anthony D
authors: AD
authors: Heher
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Hotez
authors: Hannah E
authors: HE
authors: Kettler
authors: Gerald T
authors: GT
authors: Keusch
authors: Anatole F
authors: AF
authors: Krattiger
authors: Fernando T
authors: FT
authors: Kreutz
authors: Sanjaya
authors: S
authors: Lall
authors: Keun
authors: K
authors: Lee
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Mahoney
authors: Adolfo
authors: A
authors: Martinez-Palomo
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Mashelkar
authors: Stephen A
authors: SA
authors: Matlin
authors: Mandi
authors: M
authors: Mzimba
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Oehler
authors: Robert G
authors: RG
authors: Ridley
authors: Pramilla
authors: P
authors: Senanayake
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Singer
authors: Mikyung
authors: M
authors: Yun
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics; D001709:Biotechnology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004345:Drug Industry; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D010330:Patents as Topic; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D011643:Publishing; D018581:Technology Transfer