Public financing resources
The below reports, fact sheets, and websites offer more details about US public financing for global health research and development. Resources are listed alphabetically within each subcategory.
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Public financing
Neglected Disease Research and Development: Is Innovation Under Threat?
This resource maps the global level of investment in developing new vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and other tools that address 31 neglected diseases. This year’s report studies funding levels and trends in 2010.
Author: Policy Cures
Publication date: December 2011
Investing in global health R&D: A strategy for economic growth in developing countries (604 KB PDF)
This factsheet from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) explores why science, technology, and innovation is a crucial component of international development strategy.
Author: IAVI
Publication date: February 2011
This report from the HIV Vaccines and Microbicides Resource Tracking Working Group monitors the public, philanthropic, and commercial investment in biomedical HIV prevention in 2009.
Publication date: July 2010
Adapting to realities: Trends in HIV prevention research funding, 2000-2008 (3,024 KB PDF)
This report from the HIV Vaccines and Microbicides Resource Tracking Working Group tracks the change in funding levels for vaccines, microbicides, and other new HIV prevention options. The working group includes: Alliance for Microbicide Development, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Publication date: July 2009
Families USA global health initiative (website)
A series of fact sheets on the Families USA website outlines the impact of investment in global health on each US state’s economy, businesses, and health.
Global health research at USAID: A unique and critical role (69 KB PDF)
This backgrounder outlines the US Agency for International Development’s crucial role in applying research and development to disease interventions in the developing world.
Author: US Agency for International Development
This publication includes testimony before a US senate subcommittee on US agencies’ efforts to build other countries’ abilities to detect disease outbreaks.
Author: David Gootnick, director International Affairs and Trade, United States Government Accountability Office
Publication date: October 2007
Investment in research saves lives and money (1,108 KB PDF)
This fact sheet aimed at a general audience presents arguments for investing in research and development in global health.
Author: Research!America
Neglected disease research & development: How much are we really spending? (2.16 KB PDF)
The first G-FINDER survey from the George Institute for International Health looks at global investment into research and development for new products for 30 neglected diseases.
Authors: Mary Moran, Javier Guzman, Anne-Laure Ropars, Alina McDonald, Tanja Sturm, Nicole Jameson, Lindsey Wu, Sam Ryan, Brenda Omune; Health Policy Division, the George Institute for International Health
Publication date: February 2009
Neglected disease research & development: New times, new trends (6.270 KB PDF)
The second G-FINDER survey from the George Institute for International Health analyses and reports on 2008 global investment into research and development (R&D) of new products for neglected diseases.
Authors: Mary Moran, Javier Guzman, Dr Klara Henderson, Anne-Laure Ropars, Alina McDonald, Lisa McSherry, Lindsey Wu, Brenda Omune, Alexandra Illmer, Tanja Sturm, Fred Zmudzki; Health Policy Division, the George Institute for International Health
Publication date: December 2009
This report from Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Stop TB Partnership documents the world’s progress against the benchmark goals set forth by the Stop TB Partnership and TAG in previous reports.
Publication date: November 2009
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Factsheet on CDC and global health research and development
This factsheet from Research!America highlights the important role of the CDC in global health research and development.
Author: Research!America
Publication date: August 2011
Behavioral and biomedical research (website)
This page from the CDC’s website contains links to information on agency research in several areas of health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Programs: FY2001-FY2010 (329 KB PDF)
This report from the Congressional Research Service explains the role CDC plays in US global health assistance, highlights how much the agency has spent on global health efforts from FY2001 to FY2010, and discusses how funding to each of its programs has changed during this period.
Author: Tiaji Salaam-Blyther, Congressional Research Service
Publication date: August 2009
Coordinating Office for Global Health (website)
The website of the CDC’s Global Health Office outlines its work in areas including global AIDS, malaria, influenza, and global disease detection.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (website)
The website of the CDC’s journal includes the contents of the current issue.
Eradication: lessons from the past (website)
This online article published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report includes a historical account of eradication of diseases.
Author: Donald Henderson
Publication date: December 1999
Global health mission statements (website)
The web pages of the CDC’s Office of Strategy and Innovation include an overview of the CDC’s mission in global health.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (website)
The online version of the CDC’s weekly publication of public health information and recommendations.
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (116 KB PDF)
A report from the CDC’s National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases outlines the offices’ work in these areas both nationally and internationally.
The CDC’s 2002 strategy is available in the CDC archive.
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date: 2002
Public Health Service (website)
An overview of the Public Health Service, part of the US Department of Health & Human Service, features descriptions of the Health Service’s offices and agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Tuberculosis: International efforts and issues for Congress (343 KB PDF)
This report discusses key issues for consideration by the US Congress as it debated the proper level and use of funds for global efforts against tuberculosis.
Author: Tiaji Salaam-Blyther, Congressional Research Service
Publication date: October 2007
Department of Defense (DoD)
International Health Research Act of 1960 (website)
Spells out US law for biomedical research.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Factsheet on NIH and global health research
This factsheet explores the role of NIH in global health research and development activities.
Author: Research!America
Publication date: August 2011
This section of the National Institutes of Health’s website explains its mission and outlines its work in conducting and supporting medical research.
Fogarty International Center newsletter (website)
This website contains issues of Global Health Matters, the newsletter of the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, the international arm of the NIH.
This fact sheet for a general audience sums up what is meant by “global health” and outlines how the NIH is involved in health in developing countries.
Author: National Institutes of Health
Publication date: September 2006
In your own backyard: How NIH funding helps your state’s economy (214 KB PDF)
This report outlines Families USA’s analysis of the overall impact of NIH funding on each state’s economy, focusing on economic activity generated by NIH spending in three areas: business activity, employment, and earnings.
Author: Families USA’s Global Health Initiative
Publication date: June 2009
John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences (website)
The Fogarty International Center is the international arm of the NIH and addresses global health issues through collaborative research, training programs, and international partnerships.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Fact Book FY 2007 (7.87 MB PDF)
This report contains an overview of the NIAID budget, programs, and specific areas of research.
NIAID: Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases (website)
The website of the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases explains its mission in conducting research and provides information on work conducted at the lab.
This web page includes key information on the Institute’s partnerships with other organizations working in similar fields.
NIAID: role in global research (website)
This web page describes the NIAID’s support of global research, including a listing of NIAID research by region.
National Institutes of Health (website)
This is the main website of the National Institutes of Health, the agency primarily involved in conducting and supporting medical research in the United States.
The NIH Common Fund, described at this website, supports cross-cutting programs involving the participation of at least two NIH institutes or centers in an effort to encourage collaboration.
NIH Office of Technology Transfer (website)
The NIH’s Office of Technology Transfer—described at this website—evaluates, protects, markets, licenses, monitors, and manages NIH and US Food and Drug Administration discoveries and inventions.
NIH: translational research (website)
This website describes the challenges to communications between those conducting basic research and those involved in clinical care. It also outlines NIH efforts to translate new scientific knowledge to clinical care providers and learn from them.
NIH TRND announcement (website)
This news release announces the May 2009 formation of the NIH’s first integrated drug development pipeline to produce new treatments for rare and neglected diseases, called the Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases program (TRND).
NIH director Francis Collins constituents’ meeting (website)
A videocast of a September 2009 meeting between Collins and NIH.
US Department of Health & Human Services (website)
This is the website of the US federal government agency that houses the NIH.
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID Infographic: Making an Impact
This infographic is the first in a series that highlights innovation at USAID, as well as how the agency's cost-effective solutions transform lives worldwide.
Author: US Agency for International Development
Publication date: January 2011
Report to Congress: Health-related research and development activities at USAID (website)
The report is an interim update on USAID’s five-year strategy for 2006-2010, focusing on eight key areas of global health including maternal and newborn health, nutrition, acute respiratory infections, reproductive health and family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and health systems strengthening.
Author: US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Publication date: December, 2010
The IMPACTblog, launched in May 2010, shares updates about the US Agency for International Development's current activities, as well as stories of success and challenges in the field.
Food and Drug Administration
US Food and Drug Administration (website)
The website of the US agency responsible for assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of drugs, medical devices, the US food supply, and other products has extensive links to information about the FDA’s work.
Code of federal regulations: FDA regulation (website)
This website allows visitors to search for FDA regulations.
FDA international arrangements (website)
This web page provides access to the agreements the FDA holds with other countries and international organizations.
Office of International Programs (website)
This website, part of the FDA’s broader site, outlines the agency’s international work, including its efforts in capacity building, geographic programs, and multilateral relations.
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (website)
This web page, part of the FDA’s broader website, explains FDA’s work within the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, including the expedited review process for antiretroviral therapies.
