Our projects

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.

An overarching clinical trials network for AfricaThe CTCAN project is creating an umbrella network connecting existing clinical trial networks in sub-Saharan Africa to provide a...

Strengthening clinical research capacity in AfricaThe SINCEP-Africa project is building on an existing global network of community-based research sites to strengthen epidemic and clinical...

Monitoring mosquito populations across AfricaThe VectorGrid-Africa project is developing a platform that could eventually provide an intimate picture of disease-transmitting mosquitoes...

Advancing the development and future access of a new tuberculosis vaccineThe MTBVAC-AVANTE consortium, led by Biofabri, is advancing one of the world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine...

Preventing transmission of viral infections during pregnancyThe MAGFA project is developing a point-of-care test to simultaneously detect HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus infections in...

Targeting malaria parasites within mosquitoesThe DEFEND project is piloting a highly innovative strategy to disrupt the spread of malaria by infecting mosquitoes with a strain of bacterium...

Gathering additional data on mpox vaccine in infants and pregnant women The PregInPoxVac project is generating data on the use of the MVA-BN vaccine to prevent mpox infections in pregnant...

Malaria treatment in early pregnancyThe SAFIRE project is establishing an innovative adaptive clinical trial platform to evaluate antimalarial treatments for women in the first trimester of...

Finding and treating Cryptosporidium parasite infectionsThe CryptoT&T project is developing a test to detect Cryptosporidium intestinal parasite infections, which could usher in targeted...

Enhancing data science training in Southern AfricaThe STEAM-3D project is creating an infrastructure to expand the range of training opportunities in epidemiology and data science in Sub...

Portable diagnostics for tailored treatment of feverThe PATHFINDER project is using advanced ‘lab-on-a-chip’ technology to provide more refined diagnostic information to guide treatment of...

Applying genomics to malaria controlThe MAGNETS project is promoting the integration of genomic epidemiology into malaria surveillance to strengthen evidence-based decision-making for...

Applying modelling to disease controlThe KWTRP project is strengthening capacity for infectious disease modelling to enhance disease control in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Strengthening the EDCTP presence in Africa Additional support for the EDCTP Africa Office is ensuring that the programme has a strong presence in sub-Saharan Africa, helping to strengthen...

Improving care of female genital schistosomiasisThe WINGS-4-FGS project is carrying out multiple activities to raise awareness, enhance detection and improve treatment of female genital...

Boosting malaria and other vaccine coverageThe OPT-MVAC project is exploring whether strengthening national malaria vaccine programmes can serve as a springboard for improved coverage of...