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142 2011 – 2016<br />
GILEAD<br />
Donated quantities of liposomal amphotericin<br />
B (lyophilized 50 mg formulation) free of<br />
445 000 vials<br />
charge to WHO for use in treating human<br />
visceral leishmaniasis in targeted treatment<br />
populations in eligible endemic countries<br />
2012 – 2016<br />
DFID<br />
Support to WHO/NTD for capacity strength-<br />
£2.7 million<br />
ening and visceral leishmaniasis programme<br />
coordination and elimination programmes<br />
(East Africa and South Asia)<br />
2013 – 2015<br />
Bill & Melinda<br />
Support to implementing innovative<br />
US$ 2.9 million<br />
Gates<br />
approaches for case detection and<br />
Foundation<br />
management for sustainable elimination<br />
of T.b. gambiense HAT<br />
2014<br />
FIND<br />
Support to studies evaluating the sensitivity<br />
US$ 80 000<br />
and specificity of fluorescent thin-layer<br />
chromatography and PCR for diagnosis of<br />
Buruli ulcer<br />
2015 – 2016<br />
TFGH<br />
Support to implementing randomized<br />
US$ 428 518<br />
controlled trials comparing the efficacy<br />
of single-dose treatment against yaws<br />
(azithromycin 20mg/kg versus 30 mg/kg)<br />
2015<br />
GE Healthcare<br />
Donated DE52 Cellulose and Cytopore 2<br />
50 kg of DE52<br />
Bio-Sciences<br />
for use in the manufacture of mAECT for<br />
Cellulose<br />
AB<br />
the detection of HAT parasite<br />
and 6 kg of<br />
Cytopore 2<br />
2016 – 2018<br />
DFID<br />
Support to visceral leishmaniasis control<br />
£1 224 830<br />
programmes in East Africa<br />
Notes: ALM, American Leprosy Missions; DFID, United Kingdom Department for International Development; FIND, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics;<br />
GE, General Electric – Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB) GOV., Government; HAT, human African trypanosomiasis; TFGH, Task Force for Global Health; WHO/IDM,<br />
WHO Innovative and Intensified Disease Management; WHO/NTD WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases.<br />
All the financial figures are from the annual WHO financial reports 2001-2015.