tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84645218479139429002011-06-07T23:31:53.929-07:00“10/90 gap refers to the statistical finding of the Global Forum for Health Research 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.” “Information and Communication is key to fighting the 10/90 gap”. This forum is for addressing the issues of the larger 90% through good and interactive discussions.Pashtoon Murtaza Kasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14357281849495788205noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464521847913942900.post-51162711720650267782007-08-05T23:34:00.001-07:002007-08-05T23:40:16.315-07:00<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">“<b>10/90 gap</b> refers to the statistical finding of the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Global Forum for Health Research</span> [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]</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p>“Information and Communication is key to fighting the 10/90 gap”. </span></p> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >The purpose of this forum to do exactly that: generate good discussions on issues related to health and research affecting the larger 90%.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />References:</span><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">[1] 10/90 Report on Health Research 2003-2004 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Available from the Global Health Forum’s Website</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Site/002__What%20we%20do/005__Publications/001__10%2090%20reports.php">http://www.globalforumhealth.org/Site/002__What%20we%20do/005__Publications/001__10%2090%20reports.php</a></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Accessed August 6, 2007</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">[2] Wikipedia contributors, "10/90 gap," <i>Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia,</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10/90_gap&oldid=87289317" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10/90_gap&amp;amp;oldid=87289317">http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=10/90_gap&amp;oldid=87289317</a><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Accessed August 6, 2007.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8464521847913942900-5116271172065026778?l=1090gap.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Pashtoon Murtaza Kasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14357281849495788205noreply@blogger.com0