R2HC issues call for Ebola research proposals

The Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) program launched an emergency Wellcome Trust and the U.K.'s Department for International Development. The two investors put in L6.5 million ($10.9 million). The goal was to support collaborative research on public health challenges in low- and middle-income countries.

The Wellcome Trust also committed L40 million ($66.9 million) over five years to Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science Africa (DELTAS Africa), its new program supporting medical research in Africa. The trust also partnered with African philanthropic organization Dangote Foundation to support Ebola research initiatives. ...