R4D International was founded by public health professionals working in Sub-Saharan Africa and this after realizing that a lot is known from health research, but yet very little research results are translated into practices that improve the wellbeing of the populations in this part of the world. Viewing this know-do-gap in health research as a critical impediment to the value of research and the development of local communities, these professionals created R4D International with the vision to facilitate translation of research results into practices in developing countries. R4D International has its head office in Yaounde (Cameroon-West Africa) and is registered in Cameroon under the Law No 90/053 of 19th December 1990, relating to freedom of association in this country.