Namibia's Worst Slum—Katutura in Windhoek

<p>The gap between the income of the richest and poorest 20% of people in the world increased from a 9-fold difference at the beginning of the 20th century to over 80-fold by 2000. (Photo: Jacob Holdt, <a href="http://www.american-pictures.com" target="_blank">www.american-pictures.com</a>)</p

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<div><p>A Rapid Test for HIV Used in Jaipur, India</p> <p>Biotechnology has a vital role to play in developing better diagnostic tools for diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. (Photo: World Health Organization/P. Virot)</p></div

Countries Represented on the Expert Panel potentially provide more affordable treatments than corneal grafts and could address current shortages of donor material.

<p>Countries Represented on the Expert Panel potentially provide more affordable treatments than corneal grafts and could address current shortages of donor material.</p

Top Ten Regenerative Medicine Applications for Improving Health in Developing Countries ^aThe maximum total score an application could receive was 440.

<p>Top Ten Regenerative Medicine Applications for Improving Health in Developing Countries ^aThe maximum total score an application could receive was 440.</p

Comparison between the Millennium Development Goals and the Nanotechnologies

<p>Most Likely to Benefit Developing Countries in the 2004–2014 Period</p

Quantum Dots for Disease Diagnostics

<p>Quantum dots may be used for cheap, efficient handheld diagnostic devices available at point-of-care institutions in developing countries.</p

Consultation Model

<p>The design of the ESC advisory service draws from a consultation model we have successfully used in the past.</p