South African scientists will rise to Gates' challenge - SciDev.Net

South African scientists will rise to Gates' challenge - SciDev.Net: "South African scientists will rise to Gates' challenge

Carol Campbell

22 October 2007 | EN
TB cultures

The fund will encourage innovation in areas such as TB research

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South African scientists say they will rise to the challenge set by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pursue innovative research to resolve the world's worst health crises.

The foundation launched a new arm of its Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative this month (9 October), announcing in Cape Town that they will make US$100 million available for exploratory research under a new programme called Grand Challenges Explorations."