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Innovations in global health research

Innovations in global health research

Fogarty funding spurs global health innovations: http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/november-december-2013/Pages/framework-innovations-projects.aspx

Fogarty awards $7M in global innovation grants http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/Pages/2013-framework-innovation-awards.aspx

Mobile health project examples & other info http://www.fic.nih.gov/ResearchTopics/Pages/MobileHealth.aspx

Wax sleeping bag infant warmer h ttp://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/Oct2010/Pages/recovery-stanford.aspx

Adaptair technology to help infants breathe http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/may-june-2012/Pages/us-economic-impact-california.aspx

Handheld device transforms microscopy http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/Dec2010/Pages/mhealth-microscope.aspx

Low-cost artificial knee http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/Pages/1009_collaboration.aspx

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases

NIH to test vaginal ring for HIV prevention in women: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2012/Pages/ASPIRE.aspx

HIV vaccine research: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/hivaids/research/vaccines/Pages/default.aspx

Malaria research: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/malaria/Pages/default.aspx

Rotavirus vaccine research: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/rotavirus/Pages/vaccineresearch.aspx

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Silk product may eliminate need for vaccine cold chain: http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/july-august-2012/Pages/nibib-medication-refrigeration.aspx

Portable battery-operated cervical cancer screening kit & hand-held ultrasound: http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/july-august-2012/Pages/nibib-anniversary.aspx

microneedle vaccination patch: http://www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/newsroom/diy-vaccination-microneedle-patch-may-boost-immunization-rate-reduce-medical

Point-of-care diagnostics: http://www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/newsroom/path-toward-new-point-care-diagnostics-low-resource-settings

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Advances in MCH: PMTCT, misoprostol to prevent hemorrhage, newborn screening http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/january-february-2013/Pages/child-health-anniversary.aspx

Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/january-february-2013/Pages/maternal-child-hemorrhage-breathing.aspx

PMTCT http://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/january-february-2013/Pages/hiv-transmission-mother-child-mtct.aspx

Helping Babies Breathe http://www.helpingbabiesbreathe.org/

More details of NICHD accomplishments http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3025415/