Drug-Resistant Malaria - libdoc.who.int - World Health Organization

Preface
The Special Programme is a goal-oriented research and training
programme with two objectives:
Research and development to obtain new and improved tools
for the control of major tropical diseases, and
Strengthening of the research capabi.lity of the tropical
countries.
The research is conducted on a global basis by multidisciplinary
Scientific Working Groups; the tralnlng and institution
strengthening activities are limited to the tropical countries
where the diseases are endemic.
The six diseases initially selected for attack are: malaria,
schistosomiasis, filariasis (including onchocerciasis), trypanosomiasis,
(both African sleeping sickness and the American form
called Chagas' disease), leishmaniasis and leprosy. Scientific
Working Groups are also active in trans-disease areas: Biomedical
Sc iences, Vector Control, Epidemiology, and Soc ial and Economic
Research.
Scientists interested in participating in the Special Programme
are invited to write for further information.
Dr Adetokunbo O. Lucas, Director
Special Programme for Research
and Training in Tropical Diseases
clo World Health Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
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