The Lancet
May 02, 2009  Volume 373  Number 9674  Pages 1495 – 1576
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/current

The African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation
Tom Mboya-Okeyo, Robert G Ridley, Solomon Nwaka
Africa bears the greatest burden of disease in the world today,1 but concrete research and development mechanisms to address this inequity within the continent are lacking. There have been several recent calls through international and regional fora for increased investment in health research and development in developing countries,2,3 These reports show that the international community is committed to supporting research activities in developing countries, especially in Africa. However, to ensure sustainability, the leadership to implement local agendas for research and development must come from within.