Our projects

Advancing a multivalent TB vaccineThe T5-TBVAC project is introducing a BCG-based human challenge model in Uganda to accelerate the evaluation of a candidate tuberculosis vaccine and using...

Advancing ‘triple therapy’ for malariaThe EDCTP2-funded ASAAP study has received additional Global Health EDCTP3 funding to complete its evaluation of a novel ‘triple therapy’ for malaria.

Using point-of-care ultrasound to guide treatment of chest infectionsThe IMCI-PLUS project is promoting greater use of point-of-care ultrasound to improve the detection of bacterial...

Optimising malaria vaccine booster deliveryThe SMV delivery project is exploring when and how to provide booster doses of malaria vaccine to children in areas with seasonal transmission to...

Building capacity for wastewater surveillanceThe ODIN project is establishing an infrastructure for genomic surveillance based on monitoring for the presence of pathogens and antimicrobial...

Rapid detection of sepsis in neonatesThe ACROBAT Newborns project is developing a bedside test to identify newborns at the highest risk of sepsis, one of the most common causes of death in...

Advancing digital health in East AfricaThe LINDA-FAMILIA project is enabling four countries in East Africa to introduce and scale up multiple digital health technologies.

Accelerating implementation of low-dose primaquine for malaria controlThe IMPRIMA project is working with national stakeholders and communities to ensure the successful introduction of new...

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

Central Africa is vulnerable to recurrent and emerging epidemics such as Ebola, Mpox, malaria, and cholera, yet the region faces a critical shortage of professionals trained in epidemiology...

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...

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...