Our projects

Improving HIV prevention in mobile populationsThe MOBILE MEN project aims to identify the preferred HIV prevention option for men who migrate for work, as well as the key health system...

Building capacity for HIV research in childrenThe SUPPORT project is leveraging two EDCTP2-funded HIV projects to provide a career development platform for African researchers.

Building expertise in pandemic preparednessThe EpiScientia project is strengthening national pandemic preparedness and infectious disease control capabilities in sub-Saharan Africa through a...

Boosting the use of anti-parasite drugs during pregnancyThe TreatPreg project is assessing whether a mix of anti-parasite drugs can be given together during pregnancy to prevent anaemia and...

Boosting analytical capacity to enhance disease controlThe ANTENNA project is creating new training hubs for epidemiologists and statisticians in East, Central and West Africa.

Strengthening a regional centre of regulatory excellenceThe BREEDIME is building on previous EDCTP efforts to strengthen regulatory capacity in Tanzania, enabling the country to support...

Enhancing data use for outbreak controlThe SPHERE-AFRICA project is developing a training programme to build capacity for data use to enhance epidemic preparedness and response activities in...

Improving tuberculosis detection in childrenThe Decide-TB project is evaluating tools that could help clinicians diagnose TB more reliably in children.

Enhancing uptake of tuberculosis preventive treatmentThe TEST4TPT project seeks to facilitate uptake of TB preventive treatment by enhancing early detection of exposure to TB bacteria.

Closing the diagnostic gap for paediatric tuberculosisThe ACT4KIDS-TB project is assessing whether combining different data sources can enable a clinic-decision-making app that supports...

Rapid detection of Ebola virus infectionsThe EPoCA project is developing an innovative new point-of-care test for Ebola virus infections that will also give insights into infection severity...

Building research capacity in antimicrobial resistanceThe CATCR project is training a new generation of researchers in the increasingly critical field of antimicrobial resistance.

Boosting clinical research in East Africa The EACCR4 project is strengthening clinical research capacity across a wide range of sites in East Africa. 

Screening for tuberculosis using lung ultrasoundThe CAD LUS4TB project is assessing whether point-of-care ultrasound can be used in tuberculosis triage, ensuring that patients with the...

Advancing malaria treatments for pregnant womenAdditional Global Health EDCTP3 funding is completing the evaluation of a new antimalarial treatment for pregnant women.

Preventing the return of tuberculosis The RECENT-TB project is exploring whether a course of preventive antibiotics after TB treatment can prevent disease recurrence and how to target those...

Building ‘One Health’ surveillance capacityThe PHM Hub project is strengthening epidemiology and disease-modelling capacity in West and Central Africa, with a particular focus on the human...

Improving tuberculosis detection outside the lungsThe EpiTB project is assessing the clinical impact of a new diagnostic device that is better able to detect TB infections outside the lung.

AI-informed treatment of diarrhoeal diseaseThe CARE-AFRICA project is developing an innovative AI-based tool to guide diagnostics and treatment of diarrhoeal diseases in children under 5 in...