CGD

The Center for Global Development is a U.S. nonprofit think tank based in Washington, D.C. that focuses on international development.

CBD

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement adopted at the Earth Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, in 1992. It has three main objectives:
to conserve biological diversity
to use its components in a sustainable way
to share fairly and equitably the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

CAMP-N

This document provides an overview of the global, multisectoral Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines & Products. The coalition is dedicated to increasing access to essential medicines and health products to reduce the impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

CVD

Heart conditions that include diseased vessels, structural problems and blood clots.

CIRS

The Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (CIRS) is guided by the objectives of its predecessor organisation, the CMR International Institute for Regulatory Science (the Institute), embracing and continuing to fulfil and expand the Institute’s mission and objectives. CIRS is the vehicle through which the international pharmaceutical industry, regulatory authorities and academia meet, debate and develop regulatory policy.

CIOMS

The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) is an international, non-governmental, non-profit organization established jointly by WHO and UNESCO in 1949. CIOMS represents a substantial proportion of the biomedical scientific community through its member organizations, which include many of the biomedical disciplines, national academies of sciences and medical research councils. CIOMS mission is to advance public health through guidance on health research including ethics, medical product development and safety.

CHAI

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) was founded in 2002 aiming to help save the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world by scaling up antiretroviral treatment.