Many health care systems in these nations don't have the resources, drugs and diagnostics to effectively deal with the disease, according to Dr. Mel Spigelman, director of research and development at the not-for-profit Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance).

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And last month the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, another fledgling nonprofit, licensed a promising TB drug from biotech firm Chiron.

FORBES: A Cure for Neglect

And last month the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, another fledgling nonprofit, licensed a promising TB drug from Chiron, a biotech company.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Mobile telephony in Africa would undoubtedly follow the general trends of other developing regions, said Craig Barrett, Chairman of the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development and Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation.

UNESCO: Communication and Information