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• Regional organizations
• Electronic journals

International organizations

United Nations organizations

• Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
  An intergovernmental organisation aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.
  
• United Nations
  An intergovernmental organization dedicated to contributing to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms.
  
• UNDP / World Bank / WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
  An independent global programme of scientific collaboration established in 1975 and co-sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). TDR aims to help coordinate, support and influence global efforts to combat a portfolio of major diseases of the poor and disadvantaged.
  
• World Health Organization
  An inter-governmental organisation whose objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.

Private sector

• Global Forum for Health Research
  An independent organisation focused on correcting the 10/90 gap and focus research efforts on the health problems of the poor by improving the allocation of research funds and by facilitating collaboration among partners in both the public and private sectors.
  
• International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)
  An independent organisation bringing together the regulatory authorities of Europe, Japan and the United States and experts from the pharmaceutical industry in the three regions to discuss scientific and technical aspects of product registration.
  
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Associations (IFPMA)
  An independent organisation representing the worldwide research-based pharmaceutical industry and manufacturers of prescription medicines generally. The IFPMA fosters the exchange of information within the international industry and the development of policy.
  
• International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR)
  An independent organisation dedicated to helping to build capacity for cancer treatment and research in countries in where such capacity is presently limited.
  
• World Medical Association (WMA)
  An independent confederation of Medical Associations from different countries representing physicians from all sectors, medical specialities and regions of the world.
  

Nongovernmental organizations

• Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)
  An international, nongovernmental, non-profit-making organization facilitating and promoting international activities in the field of biomedical sciences.
  
• SATELLIFE
  An international not-for-profit humanitarian organization employing satellite, telephone, and Internet technology to serve the health communication and information needs of countries in the developing world through a global computer-based communications network, HealthNet.