Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) is a non-profitable organization and aims to provide the all the novel and affordable diagnostic services and products to the
health care wing in all developing countries. FIND was founded 56th world
Health Assembly held in 2003 where a five year initial grant was given. This organization mainly focusses on the diseases like Tuberculosis, African sleeping sickness, Malaria, Chagas disease,
Leishmaniasis so that they can be identified and understood by “disease expert”, potential diagnostic tools and therapy can be built by “innovator”, investment can be raised with help of donors, industries,
health agencies via “catalyst”, building of diagnostic technology platform through technology “incubator”, assuring the successful market at the lowest price through “product development strategy”, and finally assessing the post market trials and other parameters through “evaluator”. Its headquarters are located in various places of world like at Geneva in Switzerland, Kampala in Uganda and New Delhi in India. FIND is financially supported by various government and private organizations including Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH, Government of The Netherlands and others.
Last Updated on: Nov 26, 2024