[leish-l] Fwd: WHO SWG Leishmaniasis Report (TDR/SWG/04)

[jeffreyj at usp.br]

----- Forwarded message from "Mattock, Nina M." <mattockn at who.int> -----
    Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:23:44 +0200
    From: "Mattock, Nina M." <mattockn at who.int>
Reply-To: "Mattock, Nina M." <mattockn at who.int>
 Subject: document on leishmaniasis

Report of the Scientific Working Group on Leishmaniasis, 2-4 February
2004 (TDR/SWG/04). 

The report provides an up-to-date review of the present situation and
actual control needs, with recommendations for the overall strategic and
scientific directions of research, capacity and partnership building for
the next five years. The Scientific Working Group recommended the
following areas receive special attention: 

*	Validation of existing tools for leishmaniasis control by a
global network of clinical trial centres

*	Operational research to ensure effective implementation of
control strategies

*	The use of innovative approaches including those generated from
genomic information to improve upon existing and to develop new
diagnostic, therapeutic and epidemiological tools as well as to develop
vaccines

*	Pathogenesis and the mechanisms of protection against the human
disease

*	Co-funding of research activities on leishmaniasis in
cooperation with interested parties including those within endemic
countries

*	Research capacity strengthening in all these research areas in
disease endemic countries.

The report can be downloaded from: 
www.who.int/tdr/publications/publications/swg_leish.htm

Hard copies can be obtained from: 
TDR Communications
20 Avenue Appia
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Fax: (+41) 22 791 4854
E-mail: tdr at who.int

----- End forwarded message -----