Innovation

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Innovation refers to the creation of something new, normally through study and experimentation. In the context of public health, innovation normally results from research and may include new medicines, medical devices, diagnostic methods, clinical practices or means of delivering healthcare.

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- Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property
- Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH)
- Tropical Diseases, Special Programme for Research and Training (TDR)
- UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)
- Genomic resource centre
- Ethics and health

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