Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) was honored to host the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDI) members on a workshop on Effective Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) was honored to host the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDI) members in a workshop on Effective Communication and Stakeholder Engagement for DNDI researchers from 29th November to 2nd December 2022.
The Training Centre in Communication(TCC Africa), is the first African-based training centre to teach effective communication skills to scientists. TCC Africa is an award-winning Trust, established as a non-profit entity in 2006 and is registered in Kenya. TCC Africa provides capacity support in improving researchers output and visibility through training in scholarly and science communication.
Website: https://www.tcc-africa.org/
Millions of people around the world die every year from lack of treatment. Yet only a fraction of the world’s pharmaceutical research and development focuses on diseases affecting poor and vulnerable communities.
When the medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, they dedicated a portion of the award to addressing this fatal imbalance and exploring a new, alternative, not-for-profit model for developing drugs for neglected patients.
In 2003, MSF, the World Health Organization, and five international research institutions founded the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi).
We discover, develop, and deliver new treatments for neglected patients around the world that are affordable and patient-friendly – and have already saved millions of lives.
Read more on: https://dndi.org/