Despite claims made a half-century ago that the eradication of infectious diseases was imminent, the new millennium has arrived with an unabated prevalence of historic diseases as well as the rapid spread of new diseases.

The NEWAID Foundation provides grants to public health scientists to conduct research abroad in areas of neglected infectious diseases. It is our hope that, through these grants, we can advance our understanding of the scientific basis of these diseases and the social factors which lead to their marginalization.

Grants are provided to public health graduate students and early-career, American scientists so that we can expand our nation’s core of researchers devoted to findings interventions for many of the most damaging health problems of the world.

The NEWAID Foundation’s mission statement is as follows:

• Expand our understanding of the social forces which contribute to the marginalization of specific populations
• Expand our nation’s corp of researchers devoted to finding therapies and interventions for these diseases
• Expand our nation’s awareness of the problems of infectious diseases beyond HIV in developing countries