EDCTP [to 21 November 2015]
http://www.edctp.org/
The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) aims to accelerate the development of new or improved drugs, vaccines, microbicides and diagnostics against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as well as other poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on phase II and III clinical trials.

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Grantees selected to build Ebola research capacity
6 November 2015
Six institutions in Africa and Europe have been awarded funding to strengthen capacity in sub-Saharan Africa to conduct high quality health research during health emergencies and/or epidemic outbreaks. The grants were developed in response to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, and they address individual, institutional, national and regional capacity.

Three recipients are based in Africa and three are in Europe, working in Africa and with African partners. The scope of the projects ranges from enhancing capacity for clinical trials to health system rebuilding. The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and TDR are providing the €1.49 million funding…