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Global Forum for Health Research - Forum 6
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12-15 November 2002
Arusha, Tanzania

On-line registration is now open for Forum 6, at:
http://www.globalforumhealth.org

Health research is essential to improve the design of health inter-
ventions, policies and service delivery. Every year more than US$ 70 
billion is spent on health research and development by the public and 
private sectors combined. However, only about 10% of this is devoted 
to 90% of the world's health problems, a misallocation often referred 
to as the "10/90 gap".

Throughout the year and particularly at its annual meeting, the 
Global Forum for Health Research acts as a marketplace where problems 
of the 10/90 gap can be examined by a broad range of partners, i.e. 
representatives from governments, multilateral and bilateral aid 
agencies, international and national foundations and NGOs, women's 
organizations, research institutions and universities, pharmaceutical 
companies and the media.

Forum 6 is the sixth annual meeting of the Global Forum for Health 
Research and the first to be held in Africa. Presentations will ad-
dress the latest thinking on the 10/90 gap and act as a catalyst for 
action during the coming year. The global objective is to review pro-
gress in helping correct the 10/90 gap and plan further actions.

Expected results include: 
* Report on the major networks engaged in helping correct the 10/90
  gap and discussions regarding further actions. 
* Progress report on major aspects of the work on priority-setting
  methodologies and identification of next steps. 
* Opportunities for partner organizations to discuss cross-cutting
  issues in the field of poverty, gender and capacity strengthening
  as they relate to health research. 
* Update on the new agenda for more efficient and effective collabo-
  ration inn health research. 
* Opportunities for newcomers to the Global Forum to join in the ef-
  fort to help correct the 10/90 gap. 

Forum 6 - a policy meeting on the 10/90 gap - will bring together 
decision-makers in the field of health, health research, development, 
foreign aid and media to present their latest results and contribute 
ideas for the next stages of work in health research for development 
and the fight against poverty. 

In November 2002, Arusha will be the centre of world attention on 
health research, with Forum 6 followed by the third MIM Pan-African 
Malaria Conference. The National Institute for Medical Research of 
Tanzania is the local partner for the organization of both meetings. 

For further information and registration, please see the website 
http://www.globalforumhealth.org 
or 
mailto:forum6@globalforumhealth.org

Global Forum for Health Research
c/o WHO
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland 
Tel: +41-22-791-4260
Fax: +41-22-791-4394
mailto:forum6@globalforumhealth.org
http://www.globalforumhealth.org

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