Dr.Vijayashree Yellappa,Faculty at IPH attended meeting for WHO-TDR at Accra Ghana, from 12-16 October 2015
WHO’s Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) is co-sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank and WHO. Its main objective is to “strengthen capacity for health research in the control of neglected tropical diseases, tuberculosis and malaria and result in tangible health impact“.
IPH was one among the 26 IMPACT Grants awardees from among 23 low- and middle-income countries. IPH Research Project aims to “optimise the involvement of private sector in National TB Programme, in Tumkur district, India.
The IMPACT grants scheme is designed to optimize Interventions, Methods, Policies, Actions, Campaigns or Tools for improved health and well-being of those burdened by malaria, tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The goal is to promote a research culture within disease control programmes, stimulate demand for research, improve ability to conduct high quality research and use results effectively.
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