01679nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001653001100042653002200053653001200075653003900087653001300126100001400139700001600153700001300169700001400182700001400196700001200210700001100222700001400233700001300247700001200260245011400272856012200386300001000508490000600518520083900524022001401363       2011                            d10aAfrica10aCapacity building10aControl10aNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs)10aResearch1 aKariuki T1 aPhillips RO1 aNjenga S1 aOlesen OF1 aKlatser P1 aPorro R1 aLock S1 aCabral MH1 aGliber M1 aHanne D00aResearch and capacity building for control of neglected tropical diseases: the need for a different approach.  uhttp://www.plosntds.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0001020&representation=PDF  ae10200 v53 a<p>In this article, we would like to summarize the deliberations and recommendations of two workshops held in Bamako and Lisbon in 2008 and 2010, respectively, where about 50 researchers from sub-Saharan Africa discussed their views on research and capacity requirements for the control of NTDs. The workshops were organized under the framework of the European Foundation Initiative for African Research into Neglected Tropical Diseases (EFINTD, http://www.ntd-africa.net/), which consists of five European foundations, and aims to combat NTDs by offering funding for postdoctoral fellows from sub-Saharan Africa to pursue scientific careers in their home continent. The initiative also facilitates the creation of collaborative scientific networks linking researchers within Africa, and between Northern and African scientists.</p>
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