Global Forum for Health Research

The Global Forum for Health Research was created in 1997 with the participation of 150 representatives from a variety of organizations in the North and South. Participants included members of the World Health Organization, the World Bank, bilateral cooperation agencies, international foundations, women's organizations, international and national NGOs, research institutions and private sector companies.

The Global Forum for Health Research is a Swiss foundation managed by a Foundation Council of 16 persons representing the partners of the Global Forum. The Council is presided over by the Chair of the Forum, Dr Adetokunbo O. Lucas. The Foundation Council is assisted by a Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee chaired by Dr Carlos Morel. The Secretariat is located in the Headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and is managed by the Executive Secretary, Mr Louis J. Currat.

The Global Forum for Health Research is supported financially by donations from Norway, the Rockefeller Foundation, Sweden, Switzerland, the World Bank and the World Health Organization.