Sunday, August 5, 2007

What is the 10/90 gap?

10/90 gap refers to the statistical finding of the Global Forum for Health Research [1] that only ten per cent of worldwide expenditure on health research and development is devoted to the problems that primarily affect the poorest 90 per cent of the world's population.” [2]

“Information and Communication is key to fighting the 10/90 gap”.

The purpose of this forum to do exactly that: generate good discussions on issues related to health and research affecting the larger 90%.


References:

[1] 10/90 Report on Health Research 2003-2004

Available from the Global Health Forum’s Website

http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Site/002__What%20we%20do/005__Publications/001__10%2090%20reports.php

Accessed August 6, 2007

[2] Wikipedia contributors, "10/90 gap," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10/90_gap&oldid=87289317

Accessed August 6, 2007.