|
|
|
|
PROGRAM Policy Education Population Council staff members have played a pivotal role for the past decade in articulating the need for a vaginal microbicide among policymakers, funding agencies, scientists, researchers, and activists in a variety of settings. This effort has been particularly important given that, until recently, microbicides have been low on the agenda of most international donors and nongovernmental and governmental agencies. Council researchers have worked closely with other colleagues to ensure that discussion of microbicides is featured prominently at key professional meetings and in international forums.
Council staff members actively participate in a number of coalitions and efforts to coordinate and advance the field. The Council microbicides team has had representatives involved with the International Working Group on Microbicides—which includes scientific organizations from around the world active in the field of microbicide development—since its inception. Members of the team share ideas and develop scientific guidelines in key areas such as preclinical and clinical testing. They also regularly attend the Microbicides Media & Communications Initiative and Global Campaign for Microbicides, and they participate in the Alliance for Microbicide Development, a group of investigators, organizations, and companies working to develop microbicides. The Alliance works on a range of issues of interest to the field, such as increasing funding and clarifying regulatory requirements. See Also Contact: microbicide@popcouncil.org
|
|
||||||
Population
Council staff members worked closely with International Family Health, a
London-based nongovernmental organization, on a program of policy
education to increase awareness of microbicides among advocates, funding
agencies, and policymakers in Europe. As part of this effort, the Council and
International Family Health co-produced
