SPECIAL EVENT ON "PHILANTHROPY AND THE GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENDA" -- 23 February 2009
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Press Releases
The following documents were issued by the event organizers. The United Nations is not responsible for the content:
- MSF and DNDi Call for Scale-Up of R&D for Neglected Diseases
- The Campaign to “End the Neglect 2020”: Investing in Neglected Tropical Disease Control: A Best Buy in Global Health
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces $34 Million Challenge Grant to Catalyze Investments in Fighting NTDs
- Gates Grant Funds Penny-Cures Against Neglected Tropical Ills, By Marilyn Chase (Bloomberg.com), 30 January
- Pennies for parasites, Posted by Kristi Heim (The Seattle Times), 30 January
- Global health gains at risk from economic crisis, By Mary Engel (Los Angeles Times), 30 January
- Tropical diseases killing the world's poor, By Erin Spiegel (The Washington Times), 31 January
- Global Health at a Discount, By Martin Enserink (ScienceInsider), 30 January
Other documents
Media contacts:
- Mr. Newton Kanhema
Development Section/Communication Campaigns Service
UN Department of Public Information
Tel: +1-212-963-5602
E-mail: kanhema@un.org - Mr. Paul Simon
Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Tel: +1-917-367-5027
Email: simonp@un.org
ECOSOC Philanthropy