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Tropical Diseases: Research

Commons · Question 27540 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to use UK research capacity in neglected tropical diseases to support his policy objectives in this area.

Answer

Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 6 Feb 2025

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is supporting the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a Product Development Partnership that develops novel medicines for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). DNDi partners with over 40 ac...