| dc.description | Thirty-two African research institutions have been recognized as Centers of Excellence in health innovation by the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Network (ANDI). The announcement was made at the fourth annual ANDI conference, held 24-27 October in the new hosting city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where ANDI is based at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
The ANDI centers of excellence are spread across the five sub-regions of Africa. They are conducting research and development and innovation activities on drugs, diagnostics, vaccines, medical devices, and traditional medicines. They will implement ANDI projects and build research capacity on the continent.
"This is the beginning of a process that we hope will encourage African governments to invest in their institutions and scientists to become world-class facilities to advance health innovation in Africa," remarked Dr. Solomon Nwaka, ANDI acting Director. He stated that the main challenge facing ANDI is financial and human resources to implement the ambitious agenda and expressed the hope that donors and governments will support ANDI.
The Centers of Excellence form a robust African network that will link and increase R&D and manufacturing done by African institutions. The Centers will have opportunities for funding and partnering through ANDI and other funding agencies. | en |
| dc.title | The Fourth Annual African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Network (ANDI) Conference | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Realizing the ANDI Dream: ANDI Centers of Excellence in Health Innovation | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-25T06:05:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-25T06:05:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-10-24 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/2124 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.creatorConference | UN.ECA Annual African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Network (ANDI) Conference (4th: 2011, OCT. 24-27;Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | INNOVATIONS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | VACCINES | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | DIAGNOSTIC SPECIMENS | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 05.00.00 INDUSTRIAL SECTOR | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 10.06.02 MEDICAL SCIENCES | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 16.01.00 DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY AND PROMOTION OF SCIENCE | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Conference | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
