Health: Tropical Diseases Debate
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Lord Chidgey
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Health: Tropical Diseases
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Baroness Northover
I thank the noble Lord for his comments. The prospects before us are astonishing. I have just mentioned the United Kingdom universities and their research centres. I know that various noble Lords, including the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, are playing a part in trying to ensure just that.
Lord Chidgey
Can my noble friend confirm that the £20 million increase in funding, a fivefold increase, from the UK Government is in fact dependent on finding matching funds? Therefore, can she tell your Lordships’ House what progress has been made in securing those matching funds, and whether this would enable the programme to maintain its dynamicism, which is obviously so important?
Baroness Northover
Yes, the contribution to the Carter Center is based on matched funding, and the conference on Monday will help to take this area forward.