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Editorials archive results 1-5 of 5 in Science & Innovation Policy and Technology transfer
Rhetoric and instability stunt Latin American science
A majority of Latin American countries suffer from worthy talk but little stable R&D funding. Long-term strategies should be a priority.
Time to turn words into deeds on health research
African ministers have committed themselves to a set of actions to boost health research in their countries. Now they must implement them.
Technology transfer for the poor
Developing countries must adopt effective policies on technology transfer that meet the needs of all social classes, including the poorest.
EDITORIAL | 16 January 2007 | EN
A time of challenge and opportunity for the WHO
The new head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, must balance both political and scientific pressures if she is to succeed at improving global health efforts.
EDITORIAL | 15 November 2006 | EN
UN-GAID: just another acronym?
There is a need to link up the thousands of communications technology initiatives littered across the developing world, but is another UN technocracy the right answer?
EDITORIAL | 29 June 2006 | EN
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
