Projects

Improving early identification of children at risk for neurodevelopmental impairment or disability in Zimbabwe.

A clinical effectiveness and acceptability trial of two models of an insertable vaginal cup to manage fistula urinary incontinence.

To examine the feasibility and acceptability of engaging mentor mothers in rapid viral load result delivery and counseling for pregnant and postpartum women with HIV.

Implementation research to evaluate the introduction of 600 point of care ultrasound devices for obstetric imaging by primarily midwives across eight counties in Kenya

NIH-funded study evaluating etiology and outcomes of severe febrile illness in children in Tanzania.

Global PARITY is an international point prevalence study designed to measure the prevalence of pediatric acute critical illness in resource-constrained settings.

A mixed-methods longitudinal cohort study to understand incidence and risk factors for adverse post-genital fistula repair outcomes.

Exploring maternal and neonatal biomarkers of neurodevelopmental risk.

A project to develop a mobile information and social support group for postpartum women in rural Punjab, India.

A randomized trial comparing the effectiveness, safety, costs and cost-effectiveness of kangaroo mother care before stabilization versus standard care amongst neonates weighing less than 2000g in Uganda.

The Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), a partnership between Lynne and Marc Benioff, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), offers a unique opportunity to apply scientific, clinical, and community expertise to address the growing problem of prematurity.

The PTBi East Africa Discovery Research portfolio contributes to global knowledge about preterm birth and supports testing of tools to improve preterm birth prevention and management. 

PTBi East Africa developed an intrapartum and immediate postnatal care package designed to improve the uptake of evidence-based practices known to save newborn lives.

To understand the impact of social networks on early ANC initiation in Uganda.

A 5-year project in rural Nepal seeks to first understand more about the situation for newly married women and, second, develop an intervention to improve access to nutrition, women’s status, and household relationships.

UZ-UCSF CTU is a research program that supports NIH HIV/AIDS research, collaborating with four NIH/NIAID-funded networks, focusing on the treatment, management and prevention of HIV/AIDS and co-morbidities throughout the life cycle.