DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES INITIATIVE

THE MISSION OF DNDI NORTH AMERICA IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DNDI'S GLOBAL OBJECTIVES, IN PARTICULAR TO STRENGHTEN AND EXPAND DNDI'S SCIENTIFIC, POLICY ADVOCACY, FUNDRAISING, AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS IN NORTH AMERICA BY (A) PROVIDING FOCUSED SUPPORT FOR SPECIFIC R&D PROJECTS AND BUSINESS/PARTNER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN NORTH AMERICA;(B) ACHIEVING CONCRETE POLICY CHANGES IN NORTH AMERICA TO CREATE A MORE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEEDS-DRIVEN R&D FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES;(C) MOBILIZING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS IN NORTH AMERICA TO SUPPORT DNDI'S MISSION;(D) INCREASING DNDI'S PROFILE AND VISIBILITY IN NORTH AMERICA, THEREBY DRAWING GREATER PUBLIC ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR NEGLECTED DISEASE R&D.