Partnerships are sine qua nons for effective work in international health. While individuals, institutes, and agencies comprise the usual coalitions, linkages between research, training, and control activities are also essential in international science and public health, and a balance between these components must be fostered. Support for research is particularly important when effective disease control interventions do not exist or are not available for managing emerging or reemerging infectious diseases. The five presentations in this panel represent outstanding examples of the need for close links between research, training, and control activities.
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