Objectives

The primary objective of DNDi is to deliver a total of 11 to 13 new treatments by 2018 for leishmaniasis, sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, malaria, paediatric HIV, and specific helminth infections and to establish a strong R&D portfolio that addresses patient needs. Expanding upon R&D networks built on South-South and North-South collaborations, DNDi aims to bring medical innovation to neglected patients by developing field-adapted treatments.

In doing this, DNDi has two further objectives:

• Use and strengthen existing capacities in disease-endemic countries via project implementation
• Raise awareness about the need to develop new drugs for neglected diseases and advocate for increased public responsibility.