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• TDR Performance assessment framework
  Measuring results
  10 August 2011
• Indicators for monitoring and evaluation of the kala-azar elimination programme
  Kala-azar elimination in Bangladesh, India and Nepal
  21 October 2010
• Monitoring and evaluation tool kit for indoor residual spraying
  Kala-azar elimination in Bangladesh, India and Nepal
  21 October 2010
• TDR annual report - 2009
  Innovation for health - research that makes a difference
  1 June 2010
• Research to support the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Research to support the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Integrated community-based Interventions - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Empowering communities for better health’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Empowerment - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s Empowerment function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Lead discovery for infectious tropical diseases - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Lead discovery for infectious tropical diseases’ research function during 2008
  1 May 2010
• Innovation for product development in disease endemic countries - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Innovation for product development in disease-endemic countries’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Innovative vector control interventions - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Innovative vector control interventions’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Drug development and evaluation for helminths and other neglected tropical diseases - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Drug development and evaluation for helminths and other neglected tropical diseases’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Accessible quality-assured diagnostics - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Accessible quality-assured diagnostics’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Evidence for treatment policy for HIV-infected tuberculosis patients - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Evidence for treatment policy for HIV-infected tuberculosis patients’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Evidence for antimalarial policy and access - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s ‘Evidence for antimalarial policy and access’ research function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• TDR at a glance
  Fostering an effective global research effort on diseases of poverty
  1 May 2010
• Stewardship for research on infectious diseases of poverty - 2009 annual report
  An outline of progress made in TDR’s Stewardship function during 2009
  1 May 2010
• Innovation for health: research that makes a difference
  Nineteenth Programme Report of the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases
  15 June 2009
• A human rights-based approach to neglected tropical diseases
  20 February 2009
• The social context of schistosomiasis and its control: an introduction and annotated bibliography
  Birgitte Bruun, Jens Aagaard-Hansen
  Foreword by Susan Watts
  19 December 2008
• Ethics and Sustaining Research Codes for Applied Social Sciences for Public Health
  An International Workshop organized by the Social Science Academy of Nigeria in collaboration with TDR, with the support of the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria
  10 October 2008
• The International Journal of TB & Lung Disease: Cultural epidemiology of TB with reference to gender in Bangladesh, India, and Malawi
  12 July 2008
• The International Journal of TB & Lung Disease: Gender and TB: Socio-cultural aspects
  12 July 2008
• The International Journal of TB & Lung Disease: Gender and socio-cultural determinants of delay to diagnosis of TB in Bangladesh, India and Malawi
  12 July 2008
• The International Journal of TB & Lung Disease: Gender in Tuberculosis research
  12 July 2008
• The International Journal of TB & Lung Disease: Gender and socio-cultural determinants of TB-related stigma in Bangladesh, India, Malawi and Colombia
  12 July 2008
• Strengthening health-economics capability in Africa
  Summary and outcomes of a regional consultation of experts and policymakers 
  10 June 2008
• The International Journal of TB & Lung Disease: Social and cultural dimensions of gender and tuberculosis
  12 May 2008
• Community-directed interventions for major health problems in Africa
  9 May 2008
• Stewardship for research on diseases of poverty: Business plan 2008-2013
  1 May 2008
• Applied Social Sciences for Public Health (ASSPH)Higher degree training for implementation research on tropical diseases   
  1 June 2007
• TDR Business Plan 2008-2013
  “Fostering an effective global research effort on infectious diseases of poverty in which disease endemic countries play a pivotal role.”
  1 June 2007
• Ten Year Vision and Strategy
  “Fostering an effective global research effort on infectious diseases of poverty in which disease endemic countries play a pivotal role.”
  1 June 2007
• Research to support the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis: Business Plan 2008-2013
  1 May 2007
• Integrated community-based interventions: Business Plan 2008-2013
  1 May 2007
• Empowerment: Business Plan 2008-2013
  Harnessing DEC excellence and leadership for effective application of health research
  1 May 2007
• Evidence for treatment policy for HIV/infected TB patients: Business Plan 2008-2013
  1 May 2007
• Evidence for antimalarial policy and access: Business Plan 2008-2013
  1 May 2007
• Empowerment: Business Plan 2008-2013
  Harnessing DEC excellence and leadership for effective application of health research
  1 May 2007
• Lessons learned in Home Management of Malaria
  Implementation research in four African countries
  1 April 2007
• Equitable Access to Health Care and Infectious Disease Control - Concepts, Measurement and Interventions
  Report of an International Symposium, held 13–15 February 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hosted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) and co-organized with the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). Published in the Conference News No 19 of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) (www.unrisd.org)
  1 January 2007
• Ethical challenges in study design and informed consent for health research in resource-poor settings
  Social, Economic and Behavioural Research. Special Topics No.5. By Patricia A. Marshall
  1 January 2007
• Neglected diseases: a human rights analysis
  Social, Economic and Behavioural Research. Special Topics No.6
  By Paul Hunt with the assistance of Rébecca Steward, Judith Bueno de Mesquita and Lisa Oldring
  1 January 2007
• Gender and tuberculosis: cross-site analysis and implications of a multi-country study in Bangladesh, India, Malawi, and Colombia
  Social, Economic and Behavioural Research. Report Series No.3
  By Mitchell G. Weiss, Christian Auer, Daryl B. Somma, Abdallah Abouihia, Julia Kemp, M. Shaheed Jawahar, Fazlul Karim, N.L. Arias
  1 January 2006
• Scientific Working Group on Lymphatic Filariasis
  Meeting report, Geneva, 10-12 May 2005
  31 May 2005
• Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review
  1 January 2005
• Community participation and tropical disease control in resource-poor settings
  Social, Economic and Behavioural Research. Special Topics No.2
  By F. Espino, V. Koops, L. Manderson
  30 June 2004
• Planning social mobilization and communication for dengue fever prevention and control
  A step-by-step guide
  1 January 2004
• Scaling up home-based management of malaria
  From research to implementation
  1 January 2004
• Planificación de la movilización y comunicación social para la prevención y el control del dengue
  Guía paso a paso
  1 January 2004
• Ethical, legal and social issues of genetically modified disease vectors in public health 
  Social, Economic and Behavioural Research. Special Topics No.1
  By Darryl Macer Ph.D.
  30 June 2003
• Support groups for women with lymphatic filariasis in Haiti
  Social, Economic and Behavioural Research. Report Series No.2
  By Jeannine Coreil, Ph.D, Gladys Mayard, MS, and David Addiss, MD
  1 January 2003
• The behavioural and social aspects of malaria and its control 
  An introduction and annotated bibliography 
  By H. Kristian Heggenhougen, Veronica Hackethal, Pramila Vivek
  1 January 2003
• Méthodes qualitatives en recherche sociale sur les maladies tropicales
  Rapport du matériel didactique
  30 June 2002
• Strategic social, economic and behavioural research (SEB)
  Brochure outlining TDR's priority areas in Social, Economic and Behavioural (SEB) research
  30 June 2002
• Surveying and evaluating ethical review practices
  A complementary guideline to the operational guidelines for ethics committees that review biomedical research
  1 January 2002
• Scientific working group on tuberculosis
  Meeting report. 9-11 February 2000, Geneva, Switzerland
  2 September 2000
• Scientific working group on dengue
  Meeting report. 3-5 April 2000, Geneva, Switzerland
  3 April 2000
• Scientific working group on strategic social, economic and behavioural research
  Meeting Report. 31 May - 2 June 2000, Geneva, Switzerland
  31 January 2000
• Malaria transmission blocking vaccines: an ideal public good
  3 January 2000
• Operational guidelines for ethics committees that review biomedical research
  1 January 2000
• The effects of leprosy on men and women: a gender study
  Nursing School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paolo, Brazil
  1 February 1997
• Gender and leishmaniasis in Colombia: a redefinition of existing concepts?
  Programa de Estudio y control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET),University of Antioquia - Medellín, Columbia
  1 April 1996
• Women, onchocerciasis and ivermectin In Sierra Leone
  1 January 1996
• Women's participation in health and development projects
  Lenore Manderson, Tabya Mark and Nicole Woelz
  1 January 1996
• The malaria manual
  Guidelines for the rapid assessment of social, economic and cultural aspects of malaria
  By Irene Akua Agyepong, Bertha Aryee, Helen Dzikunu and Lenore Manderson
  30 June 1995
• Quality of health care for women.
  Report of a workshop held in Budapest, Hungary, October 1994
  1 October 1994
• Qualitative research methods: teaching materials from a TDR workshop
  Kikwawila Study Group
  11 April 1994
• The Second External Review
  Final reports
  27 June 1988
• The First External Review
  Final reports
  30 June 1982