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D. Hospital equipment and biomedical devices
E. Information and communication technology for health
F. Dengue
G. Nutrition and food quality and safety
H. Disaster risk reduction
I. Climate Change Adaptation
J. Omic technologies for health (Platform technology across research priorities)

A. Diagnostics

 Development of diagnostics for early detection and/or prediction of disease and
mortality, utilizing existing technologies and/or novel technology. Such technology will
also look at the genetic or biological markers associated with lifestyle diseases like
diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

1. Priority diseases:
a. Communicable diseases
• Neglected Tropical diseases
• Emerging infectious diseases
• Organisms associated with Multi Drug Resistance
• HIV AIDS
• Genitourinary tract (GUT), Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and Hepatitis
• Respiratory diseases
• Tuberculosis, all forms
b. Non-communicable diseases
• Malignant neoplasms, all sites
• Neurodegenerative and mental health disorders
• Metabolic Diseases, diabetes & other endocrine-related disorders
• Autoimmune/immunologic diseases or deficiencies
• Cerebrovascular disease
• Diseases of the cardiovascular system

2. Specific topics:
a. Point of care
• Diagnostic test done at the time and place of patient care
b. Screening / confirmatory / prognostic
• Screening to detect early disease or risk factors for disease
• Confirming the presence or absence of disease
• Prognosticating and predicting the likely outcome of disease, susceptibility
and chances of recovery
c. Technologies
• Latex agglutination
• Lateral flow assay/Dipstick
• Isothermal technology

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