China's innovation and research contribution to combating neglected diseases: a secondary analysis of China's public research data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many emerging and developing economies, such as China, have played the important roles in combating global neglected diseases (NDs). This study aims to explore China's public landscape of research projects and funding of NDs and to provide empirical evidence on promoting China's participation in addressing global health priorities that disproportionately affect developing countries.

Methods

We systematically sourced China's public funding information from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and provincial science and technology agency websites up to August 16, 2019. Following the G-FINDER R&D scope, we screened projects of NDs for analysis. National-funded projects were reviewed on an annual basis for exploring the trends and distribution of funding f

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10010952 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature