Our projects

Supporting women living with HIV after pregnancyThe DOLPHIN-3 project is assessing whether it is feasible to temporarily transfer women living with HIV from oral antiretroviral therapy (ART)...

Building modelling capacity to enhance disease controlThe IDM-AFRICA project is creating a training programme to strengthen capacity for infectious disease modelling in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Understanding mpox infections during pregnancyThe PREGMPOX project is attempting to find out why mpox virus infections are particularly harmful to pregnant women.

Optimising HIV treatments for pregnant womenGlobal Health EDCTP3 funding will enable the EDCTP2-supported PREGART project to complete a key trial that will provide evidence on the optimal...

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 leprosy controlThe EDCTP2-funded PEP4LEP project has received additional funding to complete its study of two possible models for the delivery of preventive leprosy treatments and...

Tracking mpox at the Congo–DRC borderThe MPOX-PROBE project is tracking the emergence and spread of mpox on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of...

Capacity strengthening in West AfricaThe WANETAM-4 project is strengthening a key West African research network to support further capacity building, development of the next generation of...

Monitoring mpox vaccine activity in AfricaThe MpoxVax AFRIVAC project is closing key knowledge gaps on the performance of mpox vaccines in Central Africa.

Building capacity in new drug developmentThe PACoPPDeT project is developing a cohort of researchers with a deep understanding of all aspects of pharmaceutical product development.

Extending ivermectin use to young childrenThe IVM-KIDS project is developing a child-friendly formulation of ivermectin to ensure young children can benefit from this key drug for parasite...

Repurposing fusidic acid for onchocerciasis controlThe FAME project is assessing whether a repurposed antibiotic could improve control of onchocerciasis (river blindness).

TB prevention in people living with diabetesThe EDCTP2-funded PROTID project has received additional Global Health EDCTP3 funding, enabling it to complete its trial of preventive TB...

Protecting antibiotic potencyThe ASPIRE project is assessing whether improved infection prevention and control, coupled with more personalised antibiotic use, can reduce pressures driving...

Targeting vectors for infection prediction and controlThe IMPACTING project is collecting data on a host of insect vectors that spread infections to help better predict the risk of...

Rapid testing of urinary tract infectionsThe UTI-Diag project is exploring whether point-of-care tests could improve detection and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and reduce...

In an era where emerging infectious diseases continually threaten global health security, strengthening Africa’s public health workforce is critical. The FORTRESS-SSA consortium seeks to...