Partners
A critical aspect of our future ability to control parasitic diseases will depend on the skills and expertise of scientists, doctors and other health care workers, and public health specialists working in endemic regions. Therefore, strengthening the research capability of scientists in their own countries is an important focus of NIAID efforts. The International Centers for Tropical Disease Research (ICTDR) Network consists of NIAID-supported supported centers focused on research in tropical diseases and includes international research sites in more than 20 countries.
NIAID researchers work closely with national and international organizations involved in parasitic disease research and control. NIAID was a founding member of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM), which emphasizes strengthening research capacity against malaria in Africa. Other NIAID collaborations include: Federal agencies, such as USAID and the CDC, WHO, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, the European Commission, and the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH).