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Discovery anddevelopment of toolsand products forneglected diseasesOver the last ten years, global efforts to develop new tools and products for neglecteddiseases (such as drugs, diagnostics and vaccines) have dramatically increased. Therecent Global Strategy and Plan of Action (GSPA) on Public Health, Innovation andIntellectual Property, 10 adopted at the 2008 World Health Assembly recognizes thisneed and calls for building and improving innovative capacity for research (particularlyin developing countries) and for improving, promoting and accelerating transfer andtechnology between developed and developing countries as well as among developingcountries. TDR is focusing its activities in this area through innovative networks andcollaborative efforts that complement the role of other initiatives such as public-privatepartnerships (PPPs).Discovery22