Country | Research and innovation stewardship structure | Tuberculosis R&D funder | TB R&D funds provided annually | Rank according to amount spent on R&D investment over 114 countries |
Argentina | National Agency for Science and Technology Promotion National Council on Scientific and Technical Research National Commission on Health Research (Salud Investiga) | Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation | US$ 132.406 | 82 |
Brazil | Federal: Secretariat of Science, Technology and Strategic Inputs, Ministry of Health; National Council on Scientific and Technical Research; Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel State: State Health Ministry; State Ministry of Science and Technology | Brazilian NTP Brazilian Development Bank | US$ 873 244 US$ 500 000 | 49 |
Cuba | Office of Science and Technology | Ministry of Economy and Planning | US$ 5 331 100 | 16 |
Venezuela | Ministry of Popular Power for Health, Executive Management of Research and Education Board | Ministry of Popular Power for Health Venezuelan Institute for Social Security | US$ 681 PPA Par Price Power of Acquisition Dollars | 109 |
Peru | National Institute of Health CONCYTEC FONDECYT, NTP-TB Research Network | Ministry of Economy Ministries Conseil Presidence CONCYTEC Ministry of Health INS | US$ 348 417 | 68 |
Chile | National Conseil of Research in Health CONIS | Chilean National Commission for Health and Social Protection | US$ 263 796 | 70 |
Colombia | Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection | Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection | US$ 350 519 | 67 |
R&D: research and development; NTP: national TB control programmes. Data from [13].