Global health briefs February 2013

WHO updates World Malaria Report

Millions of people still lack access to malaria prevention tools, diagnostic tests or valid treatment, due to insufficient funding, according to the WHO's 2012 World Malaria Report.

• Learn more about and download full World Malaria Report 2012 from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Nonprofit launches malaria website

The international nonprofit, PATH, has launched a website, Making Malaria History , to give up-to-date information on malaria research and news, as well as data and resources for advocates.

South-South collaborations bring success

The recently published book, South-South Collaborations in Health Biotechnology: Growing Partnerships Amongst Developing Countries, cites large-scale research to show how such collaborations improve health care. The study was published by the International Development Research Centre.

• Download the free ebook of South-South Collaborations in Health Biotechnology: Growing Partnerships Amongst Developing Countries for free from the International Development Research Centre.

Report discusses integrity in research

A policy report, "Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise," produced by an international panel of experts, discusses how to maintain integrity in research projects.

• Download the full report, Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise , from the InterAcademy Council.

World RePORT online map lists funders

The NIH has launched World RePORT , a new online map that shows research funding by a number of government agencies and philanthropic groups. It was developed in partnership with the Heads of International Research Organizations.

• Access NIH World RePORT .

More public-private partnerships needed

More public-private partnerships would benefit global health research, according to a U.S. Institute of Medicine paper, "Strengthening Mechanisms to Prioritize, Coordinate, Finance and Execute R&D."

• Download the full discussion paper Strengthening Mechanisms to Prioritize, Coordinate, Finance, and Execute R&D to Meet Health Needs in Developing Countries from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies.

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