Launched in 2003 in response to the Millennium Development Goals and more recently the Sustainable Development Goals, the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has supported groundbreaking innovations like paediatric HIV and tuberculosis medicines, malaria vaccines and treatments, as well as treatments for neglected tropical diseases. These advances are saving and improving lives and strengthening global health security.

Co-authored by: 
Martin Fitchet, Executive Director of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), 
Luis Pizarro, Executive Director of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi), and 
Marina Gold, Executive Director of Mundo Sano.