Publishing WHO R&D Roadmaps

Background Information: The research and development (R&D) Blueprint is a global strategy and preparedness plan to address highly infectious diseases and strengthen the emergency response by bringing medical technologies to patients during epidemics. For each of these priority diseases, WHO is coordinating the elaboration of R&D roadmaps, to serve as collaborative frameworks underpinning strategic goals and research priority areas to accelerate the development of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to prevent and control severe emerging diseases. R&D roadmaps have been developed for 4 priority diseases with epidemic potential: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and Ebola/Marburg virus diseases, Lassa Fever and Nipah virus disease. Key Goals: Effective publication and dissemination of these roadmaps, together with communication and advocacy, will help to achieve the R&D blueprint and roadmaps goals. How the funds will be used: To support the publishing costs of 4 of the Research and Development (R&D) Blueprint Roadmaps.