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Appendix F. Report to Congress: Health-Related Research and Development Activities at USAID
Appendix F. Report to Congress: Health-Related Research and Development Activities at USAID
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Appendix F Report to Congress: Health-Related Research and Development Activities at USAID June 2005 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Congress requested that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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122 APPENDIX F sugar, cooking oil and flours available to the majorities of the population of many countries. More recently, USAID research on natural family planning has resulted in the development of two new methods, both of which have shown to be very effective when used correctly.
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APPENDIX F 123 National Malaria Control Programs and USAID missions on key factors to consider when selecting vector control interventions to ensure maximum public health effectiveness for money spent. Another example is the ongoing research on simple low-cost community care packages (warming, delayed bathing)
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124 APPENDIX F International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and the Partnership for AIDS Vaccine Evaluation (the U.S. government HIV vaccine coordination group)
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APPENDIX F 125 the early development research undertaken by the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
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126 APPENDIX F ministries; bureaus of standards; the World Food Program; national associations of food producers, millers, growers, etc.; UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization; the Micronutrient Initiative; and local universities.
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APPENDIX F 127 prevention and treatment technologies and to monitor the spread of drug resistant malaria. USAID also supports research to develop new drugs for treating both uncomplicated and severe malaria and new technologies for improved home management of malaria.
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128 APPENDIX F Section II Fast Facts and Trends, 2002-2004 · USAID invests 6 to 7 percent of its total health-related budget in research and development. This percentage represented approximately $112 million in 2002, $123 million in 2003, and $155 million in 2004 (Table II.1)
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APPENDIX F 129 Amount/Percent of Health or Disease Area Funding Used for Research, FY 20022004 2002 2003 2004 Percent Percent Percent of Total of Total of Total Health or Disease Area $ Mil Funding $ Mil Funding $ Mil Funding HIV/AIDS $41 8% $46 7% $72 6% Family Planning/Reproductive $33 7% $40 9% $38 9% Health Infectious Diseases (inclusive $23 12% $20 11% $23 11% of AMR/other ID, malaria, TB) Child Survival/Maternal $16 4% $18 5% $22 5% Health (inclusive of polio and micronutrients)
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