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Written question asked by James Duddridge (Conservative) on Friday, 16 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 March 2007. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 March 2007 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Developing Countries: Diseases

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had with representatives of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative on treatment for (a) malaria and (b) other diseases.
Answer

DFID is providing £6.5 million to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) from 2005 to 2008. Officials from the Central Research Department hold regular discussions with DNDi about their work to develop new treatments for malaria and such neglected tropical diseases as leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128940; 458 c902W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Developing countries Diseases
Link
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