Our projects

Preventing chikungunya infectionsThe ACT-CHIK project is advancing a new vaccine against the chikungunya virus to address its growing burden on African populations and health systems.

Simplifying treatment of neglected skin diseasesThe TEBULA project is advancing a potentially revolutionary new treatment for two neglected mycobacterial diseases: leprosy and Buruli ulcer.

Widening genomic surveillance in Southern and Eastern AfricaThe GenPath Africa project is expanding existing genomic surveillance infrastructure to capture information on drug-resistant...

Mitigating the risk of antimalarial resistanceThe MARC-SE Africa project is enabling key countries in Africa to track and respond to rising rates of resistance to antimalarial drugs.

Community-based care for vulnerable children after hospital dischargeThe SDx project is assessing whether digital tools can enable community health workers to maintain contact with...

An adaptive trial platform for testing neonatal sepsis treatmentsThe SNIP-AFRICA project is establishing a research platform with an innovative trial design that will enable multiple...

Speeding up the diagnosis of tuberculosis meningitisThe PRECISE-TBM project aims to accelerate the detection of tuberculous meningitis, the deadliest form of TB that is a particular threat...

Amplifying access to new antibioticsThe ComBac-Africa project is working to improve access to new antibiotics in sub-Saharan Africa, incorporating measures to ensure their judicious use and...

Boosting One Health capabilities and pandemic preparednessThe PRESERVE project is strengthening pandemic preparedness and responses in Central Africa, with a focus on One Health.

Building capacity for data analysis in East AfricaThe OCTOPUS project is using a cascading training model to enhance data science capacity in East Africa.

Enhancing detection and control of emerging infectionsThe SCEAM-CA project is expanding a training programme to build capacity to monitor and respond to emerging infections in francophone...

Oversight of molecular and cellular therapiesThe CAPACITY 2023 project is strengthening capacity for ethics review and regulatory oversight of clinical research projects involving gene...

Using cough analysis to triage possible tuberculosis casesThe 4-CAGE-TB project has received Global Health EDCTP3 support to complete its EDCTP2-funded study of cough analysis to identify...

Boosting clinical trial expertiseThe CREATIVE project is developing a cohort of early-career researchers with theoretical and hands-on experience in clinical trials across academic and...

Combining vaccination and drug-based prevention of malariaThe IMVACS project is assessing whether delivering malaria vaccines as part of seasonal malaria chemoprevention campaigns will...

Training new African ‘bioentrepreneurs’The SAHRI Fellowship project provides promising researchers from sub-Saharan Africa with a structured three-year training programme that includes a 6...

Using genomics to track mpox Building on the existing Global Health EDCTP3-funded ODIN project, the ODIN-Mpox project is applying genomic technologies to wastewater surveillance to track the...

Probiotics to boost rotavirus vaccine responsesThe PRoRota project is assessing whether probiotic supplements can boost responses to rotavirus vaccination and reduce the risk of diarrhoeal...

Accelerating genomic surveillance researchThe NGS4PublicHealth project is helping to coordinate and provide additional support to a group of projects funded through the Global Health EDCTP3...