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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-29more like thismore than 2017-03-29
answering body
Department for International Development remove filter
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Commonwealth: Disease Control more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to ensure that Commonwealth countries do more to tackle global health threats, such as malaria. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Chidgey remove filter
uin HL6446 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-04-07more like thismore than 2017-04-07
answer text <p>The UK is a leader in accelerating malaria control through our contribution to the Global Fund, direct support to countries to develop and implement malaria policies, and our extensive research programme for new drugs, diagnostic and insecticides. Since it started work, the Global Fund has spent over £13.6bn in Commonwealth countries.</p><p>In addition, DFID supports a number of Commonwealth countries, for instance Ghana, to tackle health threats by strengthening their health systems – one of the most important methods to prevent, detect and respond to emerging and existing health threats.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-04-07T13:30:01.857Zmore like thismore than 2017-04-07T13:30:01.857Z
answering member
1091
label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
tabling member
50
label Biography information for Lord Chidgey more like this