IDDO brings together clinical, laboratory and epidemiological data to answer scientific and operational questions so that researchers and clinicians can improve diagnosis and treatment of patients and help to ensure co-ordinated and effective responses to neglected, poverty-related diseases and emerging infections.
Sharing health data is important, but it is especially critical to address the challenges of the diseases we focus on. This is because the diverse geographic endemicity and a scarcity of commercial interest in developing treatments for these infections limits the collection of data.
IDDO collaborates with the research communities generating data to ensure that data sharing is focused on the data that can address priority research questions for each disease. IDDO is committed to equitable and responsible data sharing principles that ensure appropriate involvement and acknowledgement of those who generate the data.
Find out more about IDDO's innovative approach to data sharing by viewing our data sharing animation below.