Our projects

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...

Reaching those missing out on vaccinationThe REACH-OUT project is developing strategies to ensure that more ‘zero-dose’ children – those missing out entirely on the benefits of vaccines –...

Supporting mpox responses and research in eastern DRCThe MBOTE-SK project is embedding research within the response to the new clade Ib mpox outbreak in eastern DRC.

Detecting TB in childrenThe OPTIC-TB project is assessing whether the use of WHO-recommended clinician guidance (treatment-decision algorithms, TDAs) can improve the detection of...

Building research oversight capacity in Côte d’IvoireThe CECABI II project is developing the capacity of research ethics bodies in Côte d’Ivoire and enhancing coordination with its national...

Building regulatory capacity in West AfricaThe ECOWAS-RegECs project is helping to build regulatory and ethics capacity by simulating scientific advice and review of Lassa fever vaccine...

Strengthening clinical trial oversight in East AfricaThe RER-CTO project is strengthening clinical trial oversight capacity and harmonising regulatory processes in Ethiopia and Tanzania.

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...

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...

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...