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[Malaria research for developing countries: the PAL+ program].

F Agid1

  • 1Programme PAL+, Ministère de la Recherche et des Nouvelles Technologies, 1, rue Descarles, 75231 Paris. france.agid@recherche.gouv.fr

Medecine Tropicale : Revue Du Corps De Sante Colonial
|October 29, 2003
PubMed
Summary

The PAL+ program enhances global research collaboration to combat malaria and communicable diseases in developing nations. It fosters North-South partnerships and knowledge transfer for improved prevention and treatment strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Research

Context:

  • Malaria and communicable diseases remain significant challenges in developing countries despite interventions.
  • The French Ministry of Research launched the PAL+ program in 1999 to boost research in affected regions.
  • The program targets Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

Purpose:

  • To promote concerted research on malaria and other communicable diseases.
  • To develop effective prevention and treatment methods tailored to specific public health issues.
  • To enhance national coordination and scientific organization of research efforts.

Summary:

  • The PAL+ program employs integrated programs with training and knowledge transfer, alongside joint projects fostering dialogue between North and South researchers.

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  • Priority research areas include drug resistance, malaria pathophysiology for vaccine development, vector control, and social anthropology for behavioral interventions.
  • The program aims to improve research capabilities in participating countries through enduring partnerships and structured scientific coordination.

    • Impact:

    • The PAL+ workshop program facilitates regular researcher encounters, stimulating discussion, interaction, and multidisciplinary projects.
    • Workshops have proven instrumental in advancing malaria research and fostering a new spirit of intervention.
    • The program serves as a crucial vehicle for collaboration, advancing scientific cooperation between Northern and Southern hemisphere countries in public health.