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The funders wish to support the development and strengthening of new and existing UK-Filipino research collaborations. The focus of this call is research into infectious diseases of relevance to the Philippines, particularly on diseases that impact the most vulnerable in society. This may include but is not limited to:
- Dengue and dengue-like illness
- Multidrug-resistant / extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB)
- Drug-resistant malaria
- Influenza-like illness
- Leptospirosis
- Sepsis
- HIV
- Hepatitis
Areas of particular research interest within the infectious disease space include:
- Genomics and molecular technologies: for novel biomarker identification, with a focus on host and pathogen ‘omics and host-pathogen interactions
- Diagnostics: Development of cost effective diagnostic tools (point of care; differential/discriminatory; confirmatory; early detection of most severe) for priority infectious diseases, utilizing or repurposing off-patent or lapsed and/or novel technologies
- Vaccines and therapeutics: exploratory/applied research which might lead to the development of new more effective prevention or therapeutic strategies
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) / e-health: Development of user-friendly ICT solutions to accelerate the gathering and processing of health and related information for policymaking, and delivery of quality healthcare services
- The funders are looking to develop and strengthen UK-Filipino collaborations, and support collaborations which will have a real impact in this field. Applicants must therefore successfully demonstrate the sustainability of the collaboration and the potential impact of the activities proposed.
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