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TheTropicalDiseasesResearchCentre(TDRC)isabiomedicalresearchCentreestablishedbytheWorldHealthAssemblyin1977.ItislocatedinNdola, ...

Historical Background

The Tropical Diseases Research Centre (TDRC) was initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Zambian Government. This was in response to a resolution of the World Health Assembly of 1974 which called for the intensification of research into tropical diseases and stipulated that, as far as possible, the work should be done in developing countries where these diseases are endemic.

The Zambian Government generously offered space at Ndola Central Hospi- tal to accommodate the Centre. In January 1981, the TDRC became a Na- tional Institution for research, training, and service in diseases of public health importance in Zambia. To this effect, the TDRC must be seen first and fore...