Making a difference : 30 years of research and capacity building for tropical diseases

Overview

Three decades of remarkable change — for our global village, for health, for scientifi c research and for TDR — give reason for refl ection as TDR’s governing body, the Joint Coordinating Board (JCB), celebrates its 30th anniversary. TDR was formed in an era of growing awareness of our world’s interdependence. The programme came of age as social and economic development to bridge the gap between rich and poor countries became a mainstream UN endeavour.