2002 Annual Report
2002 Global Health Grants
The following is a list of selected grants for 2002.
Grantee
Amount
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
$200,000,000
to develop a funding mechanism that will accelerate scientific progress in addressing the diseases of the most impoverished
University of California
$28,085,176
to support the Women's Global Health Imperative's work researching the protection of the cervix as a method of HIV prevention
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
$27,800,000
to support the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) in Africa
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
$15,525,718
to eliminate cysticercosis and taeniasis, two infective states of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, from an area in Peru where the disease is endemic.
University of Aberdeen
$15,000,000
to improve the health and survival of women in developing countries during and after pregnancy, by identifying effective and affordable strategies of care
PATH
$13,020,848
to develop screening technologies to advance rapid testing for HPV for cervical cancer prevention in developing countries
Health Systems Trust
$12,500,000
to continue support of the LoveLife HIV prevention program
CONRAD/CICCR
$11,912,100
to support clinical trials of hormonal combinations for male contraception and contraceptive agents for vaginal use
World Health Organization
$10,320,000
to support follow-up on the Commission of Macroeconomics and Health (CMH) report at the country, regional, and global levels.
Columbia University
$10,000,000
to support prevention of maternal-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT-Plus)
World Health Organization
$6,859,000
to evaluate aerosol measles vaccination versus syringe
Family Health International
$6,556,395
to support a coordinated research approach to determine the safety and effectiveness of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) for HIV prevention
Columbia University
$5,897,265
to support a randomized trial of male circumcision for prevention of HIV and STD infection in women in Rakai, Uganda
World Health Organization
$5,000,000
to build mapping tools for rapid analysis of infectious disease incidence and prevalence
Population Reference Bureau Inc.
$5,000,000
to strengthen the ability of decision maker and managers in developing countries to understand and use data and analysis on population and health issues
PATH
$5,000,000
to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS/STIs by increasing the range and quality of women's choices of prevention methods
Institute for One World Health
$4,260,000
to support the Phase III drug development program for visceral leishmaniasis
Global Health Council
$4,229,177
to support the Gates Award for Global Health
Public Health Institute
$4,000,000
to train family planning and reproductive health leaders from developing country
Population Council
$3,800,000
to reduce non-viral sexually transmitted infection (STIs) in Latin America by using new and existing technologies
Johns Hopkins University
$3,000,000
to support consortium organization, protocol development and site preparation (Phase 1) for the evaluation of novel strategies in the reduction of HIV-related tuberculosis
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
$2,808,333
to support the United Nations Millennium Declaration's movement towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
CARE
$2,750,000
to implement a comprehensive response to drought emergencies and food shortages across Southern and Eastern Africa
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
$2,650,000
to support UNAIDS policy development, advocacy and communications
World Health Organization
$2,000,000
to fund WHO support for building Global partnerships for schistosomiasis and intestinal worm control.
Foundation for Reproductive Health and Family Education (FOSREF)
$1,716,000
to increase access to comprehensive, high quality sexual and reproductive health information and services to youth in Haiti
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
$1,700,000
to empower individuals and NGOs as catalysts for improvements in global reproductive health
Save the Children Federation
$1,500,000
to support interventions in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe that will help preempt a famine and prevent further disaster across the region
International Women's Media Foundation
$1,500,000
to support the Global Health Media project in Africa
Save the Children Federation
$1,200,000
to provide continued support for the adolescent reproductive health initiative in Bhutan, Malawi, Nepal and VietNam
AFRICARE
$1,193,500
to provide continued support for the Adolescent Reproductive Health Initiative in four countries hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi and Zambia
Population Services International
$1,000,000
to launch a social marketing project that will deliver condom, oral, and injectable contraceptives in Afghanistan
United States Committee for UNICEF
$1,000,000
to respond to meningitis epidemics in Rwanda and Burundi by conducting vaccination campaigns
Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee
$1,000,000
to determine what factors contributed to a successful commercial sex worker project in India and disseminate materials to replicate the project
Population Services International
$1,000,000
to support two 'Staying Alive' concerts in Seattle and Capetown benefitting YouthAIDS and HIV/AIDS prevention
University of Manitoba
$1,000,000
to support their program with the University of Nairobi to prevent the transmission of STDs/HIV among commercial sex workers and their clients.
Health Alliance International
$999,976
to support the introduction and assessment of a rapid diagnostic test for syphilis in prenatal care clinics of rural Mozambique
Indiana University
$998,800
to diminish the incidence of HIV transmission in selected communities in Kenya through a comprehensive program
World Health Organization
$990,000
to improve child health through a better understanding of health epidemiologic data
Save the Children Federation
$947,000
to improve access to community-based obstetrical care in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Family Care International
$849,329
to identify effective process indicator for assessing Skilled Care project intervention model to reduce maternal mortality in Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Tanzania
National Public Radio
$807,800
to support coverage of global health issues
International Planned Parenthood Federation
$800,000
to re-establish IPPF in a position of leadership in international service and advocacy in the field of sexual reproductive health and rights
International Council on AIDS Service Organization (ICASO)
$750,000
to strengthen the HIV/AIDS related advocacy and networking skills of local and national NGOs
AFRICARE
$673,571
to initiate emergency child and maternal health interventions, in partnership with the International Medical Corps, in Kibala municipality, Angola
World Health Organization
$625,000
to carry out yellow fever immunization campaigns in five health districts in Senegal where the disease has been lab-confirmed
CARE
$500,000
to implement the Malawi Food and Nutrition Security Program in response to a severe drought-related food shortage
International Rescue Committee
$500,000
to respond to the volcano in Goma, Congo, and save peoples' lives through the provision of water and sanitation, shelter, and basic healthcare services
Save the Children Federation
$500,000
to support a preemptive response to a devastating food shortage in Malawi that is causing hunger, malnutrition, and disease among vulnerable children
Save the Children Federation
$500,000
to expand psychosocial interventions for children and youth in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Save the Children Federation
$500,000
to design, develop, and initiate interventions that will improve the health and food security of displaced Angolan families
University of Oxford
$500,000
to develop an E-Learning Certification Programme in Global Health
World Economic Forum
$500,000
to foster greater business engagement globally in the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
Catholic Relief Services
$496,500
to protect children in Palestine and relieve their psychological stress by providing safe after-school centers
Institute for One World Health
$476,100
to synthsize drug products to supply a final primate toxicology study and a phase I human trial in order to demonstrate the safety of CRA-3316 in treating Chagas disease
Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)
$470,276
to support a Better Life Options program for girls and young women in India and Nepal
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevolkerung
$362,000
to increase resource flows in support of reproductive health and population programs in developing countries
Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevolkerung
$360,000
to bring about changes in knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards a healthy sexual life among the youth by empowering youth in Ethiopia
Emory University
$334,735
to support a U.S. committee to increase support for lymphatic filariasis elimination
United States Committee for UNICEF
$300,000
to support the GAVI Secretariat
Fundacio Barcelona Sida 2002
$300,000
to support the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, July 2002
2050
$300,000
to strengthening Japan's support to global initiatives in the population and health
World Vision
$250,000
to provide 100,000 vulnerable farm households in Zambia and southern Malawi with seeds for drought-resistant crops
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
$250,000
to facilitate global dialogue on financing for development
Rotary International District 9910
$200,000
to support The Vector Borne Disease Project in Vanuatu
University of California
$192,813
to support a Global Health Forum to identify criteria for selecting appropriate international post-eradication polio immunization policies
Foundation for the National Institute of Health Inc
$168,000
to support the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria conference in Arusha, Tanzania.
Gauteng Partnerships for Grassroots AIDS Action
$150,000
to strengthen grassroots HIV/AIDS response in South Africa
University of Oxford
$143,500
to conduct an independent evaluation of psychosocial interventions for children in Palestine
National Press Foundation
$104,000
to support educational programs for journalists at the XIV International AIDS Conference July 2002
University of Montreal
$100,000
to support a population and health leadership center for French-speaking sub-saharan Africa
Funders Concerned About AIDS Inc.
$50,000
for general support
World Health Organization
$50,000
to support the African AIDS Vaccine Programme Forum
National Institutes of Health
$10,000
to support the 4th World Congress on Tuberculosis