title: Creating a global observatory for health R&D.
abstract: A global map of health R&D activity would improve the coordination of research and help to match limited resources with public health priorities, such as combating antimicrobial resistance. The challenges of R&D mapping are large because there are few standards for research classification and governance and limited capacity to report on R&D data, especially in low-income countries. Nevertheless, based on developments in semantic classification, and with better reporting of funded research though the Internet, it is now becoming feasible to create a global observatory for health R&D.
authors.affiliation: Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. terryr@who.int.
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.affiliation: Stela Institute, Center for Management and Socioeconomic Science (ESAG), Santa Catarina State University, Florianópolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: José F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Salm
authors.affiliation: Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products, Public Health, Innovation, Intellectual Property and Trade, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nannei
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director General, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dye
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D002202:Capital Financing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019992:Databases as Topic; D014943:Global Health / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans