Table 1 Canadian Rising Stars In Global Health Round 1 and 2 projects represented in the analysis

Round 1

19

CL

Development and evaluation of a tablet-based, communityhealth worker delivered HIV/STI prevention intervention

HIV, Infectious Diseases, Mental Health and Neurodevelopment, Women’s and Children’s Health

Medical/Health Education Programs

Latin America and Caribbean

Haiti

http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grantee-stars/0016-01/

AF

The use of a permanent make-up (or tattoo) device to target drug delivery against cutaneous leishmaniasis

Infectious Diseases, Leishmaniasis

Medical Devices

Middle East and North Africa

Iran*

http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grantee-stars/0015-01/

SRG

New therapeutic drug combinations for Tuberculosis treatment

Infectious Diseases, Tuberculosis

Drug development

World-wide

South Africa*

http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grantee-stars/0031-01/

16%

Round 2

15

HD

Saving Lives: Cancer Pathology in Africa

Cancer

Diagnostics

Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya

http://www.grandchallenges.ca/grantee-stars/0052-01/

7%

Summary:

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12%