Our projects

Accelerating vaccine development for neglected tropical diseasesThe EAVI project is establishing an international partnership to promote the clinical testing of vaccines against neglected...

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

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...

Extending malaria treatment options for young childrenThe ASAQ-PAC project is developing a child-friendly version of a key antimalarial combination to enable malaria control programmes to...

Protecting the potency of a key tuberculosis drugThe TASP project is evaluating new approaches to extend the lifespan of the critical tuberculosis drug, bedaquiline, by improving detection...

Supporting the next generation of African scientistsThe SOFAR project is establishing a training programme to advance the careers of promising students and early-career researchers in...

Coordinated strengthening of ethics review and regulatory capacity The SCALE-IT project is using a coordinated approach to strengthen ethics review and regulatory capacity across multiple...

Strengthening research capacity in Portuguese-speaking countriesThe CT-Luso project is developing ethical review and regulatory capacity specifically in Portuguese-speaking countries in sub...

Enhancing treatment of parasitic worm infectionsThe eWHORM project is using an innovative trial design to assess the efficacy of a promising new therapeutic, oxfendazole, against multiple...

Once-weekly pills for HIV controlThe POA project is evaluating a radically simplified HIV treatment regimen that could make it much easier for people living with HIV to control viral...

New options for drug-resistant tuberculosisThe EX-DR TB project is aiming to preserve the potency of a key TB drug, bedaquiline, and advance the development of potential successors.

BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5, especially in SSA. WHO guidelines do not recommend antibiotics for acute watery diarrhoea, while...

Building genomic surveillance capacity in EthiopiaThe EpiGen Ethiopia project is bringing together multiple partners to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect and track known and...

Preventing diabetes in people living with HIVWith Global Health EDCTP3 funding, the META Trial project will be able to complete its landmark EDCTP2-funded trial of metformin for diabetes...

Tackling severe malaria in remote locationsThe SEMA ReACT study will determine whether children with severe malaria can be treated entirely in the community, when transportation to health...

Accelerating young people’s access to antiretroviralsThe CHAPAS-5 project is establishing a flexible clinical trial platform that will accelerate the evaluation of antiretroviral treatments...

Diagnosing skin conditions with AIThe SkincAIr project is developing an easy-to-use AI-based tool to support the diagnosis of skin conditions caused by neglected tropical diseases.