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14 June 2024

TDR 50th anniversary: messages from key stakeholders

14 June 2024

TDR at 50: Building local research solutions to improve global health

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TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, is a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty. It is co-sponsored by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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12 December 2024

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Improving TB diagnosis and management in vulnerable populations

12 December 2024

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Moxidectin approved by the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority: a new milestone in the fight against river blindness

11 December 2024

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Accelerating to zero malaria deaths

11 December 2024

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TDR launches leadership programme on implementation science

4 December 2024

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Expanding treatment to children with schistosomiasis: community engagement campaign kicks off in the United Republic of Tanzania

28 November 2024

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Sharing the journeys of women in science

TDR Strategy 2024-2029

Builds on TDR's experience, to support country-led implementation research that improves access to, and scale-up of, health interventions, strategies and policies and strengthens health systems.

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Making roads healthier for travel

TDR at 50: advancing a longstanding commitment to inclusion

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1 July 2024

Yasmine Belkaid

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The TDR results report is produced by its secretariat every year to document the progression on indicators related to three overarching categories: technical...

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For 50 years, TDR has been fighting infectious diseases of poverty, engaging researchers and experts from all over the world in its efforts. Each individual...

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Participatory health
research and action

A designathon is a three-stage participatory activity informed by design thinking that includes preparation with end-users, an intensive period of collaboration,...

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This report highlights the impact of research supported by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases...

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In 2022, TDR made significant progress on the 2018–2023 strategy, reaching or surpassing nearly all targets set for 2023, for annually measured output...

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For almost 50 years, TDR has been a leader in research to address infectious diseases of poverty and in building the capacity of people, communities and...

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Seasonal malaria chemoprevention with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine in children: a field guide

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is the intermittent administration of a curative dose of antimalarial medicine to children at high risk of severe...

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This report highlights the impact of research supported by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases...

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