Germany and Spain lead in EU health research collaborations with the Global South

30 Jul 2024 | News

With over €1.1B committed to 257 projects, Horizon Europe cooperation with the Global South is no small endeavour 

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The EU invested more than €1.1 billion in 257 research projects with the Global South over the first three years of Horizon Europe – and cooperation is still on the rise.

In the field of health, the push for more cooperation and assisting low and middle-income countries to develop their own R&D and drug manufacturing capacity has seen a renewed push since the COVID-19 pandemic.

But structural problems remain. At a recent Science|Business roundtable meeting, experts called for support to help the Global South digitise patient records, improve data collection and implement new health policies.  All this would boost cooperation and…