Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for the promotion of scientific innovation in the developing world in combatting infectious life-threatening diseases.

The UK is the second largest government supporter of research to promote scientific innovation to develop new health technologies to combat infectious life-threatening diseases in the developing world. In August 2013 the Government announced support for a number of product development partnerships, with funding scheduled to continue until 2018^[1] . The Government is also providing support (awarded in 2010) for the Meningitis Vaccine Development Programme, a product development partnership.

In addition the UK Government supports the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), a partnership between European Member States and African Countries which plays a leading role facilitating innovative research and development for new health technologies for diseases of the developing world.

^[1]. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dfid-invests-to-save-millions-from-deadly-diseases.