737 



of $15,477,000. In lOGO the coiTesixHuliiig- figures were 707 and 

 $10,710,000.^*=^ By FY 10G9 the number of .such projects had decreased 

 to 360 and tlie level of supi>ort to $5,00!),0(')0. The country distribution 

 of projects and funds for FY lOGO are shown in the Table G, below: 



TABLE 6.— BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING GRANTS OR CONTRACTS AWARDED BY NIH TO INSTITUTIONS 

 IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 19691. 



• "NIH Annual Report of International Activities, fiscal year 1969." op. cit., pp. 141 153. 



ROLE OF HEW IN MULTILATER.\L PROJECT SUPPORT 



It is interesting to note in Table G that Sill made indi\idual project 

 grants to the Pan American Health Organization (PAIIO) and to the 

 Institute of Nutrition of Central American and Panama (INCAP). 

 An examination of past awards by HEW to international organiza- 

 tions, including WHO, shows that the Department has played a con- 

 tinuing role in the development of nniltilateral health organizations 

 by direct research and training grants. (This is in addition to the eai-ly 

 functions of the Public Health Service in the organization of WHO 

 and the present administrative and technical responsibilities of the 

 Office of International Health.) The history of PHS/ XIH grant or 

 contract support for ti-aining and research of three principal inter- 

 national health organizations is shown in Table 7, below : 



16OXI1C Participation of Federal Agencies in International Scientific Programs" op cit 

 gcs 142-14G. 



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