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March 2011
GHTC director and USAID advisor stress importance of science and technology in international development
March 9, 2011 -- “Now is the time to support science and technology—especially in difficult economic times. It is the right thing to do, and it makes good economic sense. In state after state, we see that public research funding is boosting the economy and spurring private investment,” Alex Dehgan, science and technology advisor to the administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Kaitlin Christenson, coalition director for the Global Health Technologies Coalition, write in an opinion piece in The Hill. They add, “Over the course of 50 years, the American public through USAID has improved the health of people in the developing world by working with partner governments and investing in global health research that resulted in truly innovative approaches to solving some of the most challenging public health concerns of our time. This research is critical to fulfilling USAID’s development mission.”
“Our science and technology community is on the brink of discoveries that will improve the health of all people in the world, creating the conditions where foreign assistance is no longer needed, and bolstering America’s leadership in the scientific research that helps industry create jobs for the future,” Dehgan and Christenson write, concluding, “If the achievements of this past year are any indication of future progress, we will be well-positioned to better protect ourselves and the world from today’s public health threats, lead on tomorrow’s technologies, and grow the jobs that accompany them.” See the link below for more details.
