Our projects

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...

Enhancing data use for pandemic preparednessThe FORTRESS-SSA project is strengthening data-use capabilities within the public health workforce in sub-Saharan Africa, to promote the use of...

Standardised tracking of malaria and tuberculosis drug resistance The PANGenS project will introduce standardised approaches for identifying malaria and TB genetic variants associated with...

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.

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...

Understanding mpox virus infectionsThe MOVIE-TRACE project is clarifying two key aspects of mpox infections: the speed at which the virus is cleared from the body and its infectiousness.

Antibiotic-based combination therapy for severe malaria and bacterial bloodstream infectionsThe FACT project is developing an innovative treatment that targets both severe malaria and...

Field-testing moxidectin for river blindness controlThe EMINENCE project is exploring whether a newly developed drug, moxidectin, could accelerate the elimination of onchocerciasis (river...

Advancing monoclonal antibodies to treat HIV in infantsThe ENABLE project is assessing whether broadly neutralising antibodies could make the HIV virus undetectable in young infants.

Automating parasite egg detectionThe DIDIDI project is developing automated systems and AI tools to provide a more rapid assessment of parasitic worm burdens.

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...