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World TB Day 2016: Uniting to end the childhood TB epidemic

Type: News

In 2015 tuberculosis (TB) became the world’s deadliest infectious disease, currently causing the death of 1.5 million people per year. Every year around 10 million…

Largest clinical trial in Africa to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 patients launched in 13 countries

Type: News

Thirteen African countries and an international network of research institutions have joined forces to launch the largest clinical trial in mild-to-moderate COVID-19 outpatients in Africa.…

Focus on Projects: Strategic Primer Grants: completed projects

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The Strategic Primer Grants call for proposals was published on 12 December 2011. The purpose of the call was to provide funding to research groups…

Diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases – 2014

Type: Page

The purpose of this Call for Proposals is to provide funding to projects focusing on validation of the clinical performance and/or implementation of new or…

World Malaria Day 2021

Type: News

On World Malaria Day 2021, EDCTP joins all partners in the ‘Zero Malaria – Draw the Line Against Malaria’ campaign towards the goal of malaria…

Senior Fellowships – 2016

Type: Page

Grants for Senior Fellowships aim to support the capacity development of potential African research leaders using the train-the-trainer model and to mentor junior researchers with…

World Malaria Day 2013: malaria in pregnancy studies and future research capacity

Type: News

Since 2007, joint malaria prevention, control and interventions have saved many lives, but the burden of disease remains significant, especially among high risk populations including…

EDCTP-funded projects for tuberculosis vaccines

Type: News

Every year 9 million people are newly diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The disease kills approximately 1.4 million people per year including infants and adolescents. TB/HIV…

Focus on Projects: Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium: research results

Type: Page

The Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) consortium had its sixth and final annual meeting in Sitges, Spain on 24-26 June 2015. The objectives of the meeting…

Career Development Fellowships in poverty-related diseases and child and adolescent health – 2020

Type: Page

The purpose of this call for proposals is to support early to mid-career researchers by providing them with an opportunity to train and develop their…

HIV treatment: CHAPAS Trials

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The Children with HIV in Africa Pharmacokinetics and Adherence of Simple antiretroviral regimens (CHAPAS): CHAPAS-1/CHAPAS-3 trials

Investment in research essential for effective healthcare: International Clinical Trials Day 2011

Type: News

Sustainable healthcare requires long-term commitment to health research. Investment in research will provide the scientific knowledge and evidence needed to inform health policies and to…

Joep Lange Institute for global healthcare improvement officially launched

Type: News

The Joep Lange Institute (JLI) was officially inaugurated in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 15 March 2016. High-level speakers and participants from civil society, industry, politics…

Diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases – 2014

Type: Call

Expected number of grants:    4-8

Malaria treatment

Type: Page

The 4ABC study

World AIDS Day – 1 December 2010: EDCTP joins forces in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Type: News

Every year on 1 December, the world comes together in solidarity to raise awareness about HIV. On the 22nd World AIDS Day, the European and…

Strategic actions on product-related implementation research – 2019

Type: Page

The purpose of this call for proposals is to support clinical studies in the scope of the EDCTP programme to translate medical interventions of proven…

PREGACT: Safety and efficacy of four artemisinin-based combination treatments in African pregnant women with malaria

Type: News

The results of the clinical trial PREGACT were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 10 March 2016. The study was conducted to…

EDCTP principal investigators receive Queen’s Birthday Honours

Type: News

On 11 June, the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021 was announced, this year’s list includes researchers that have played key roles in the response to…

Senior Fellowships – 2016

Type: Call

This call for proposals aims to support capacity development of potential African research leaders using the train-the-trainer model and to mentor junior researchers with emphasis…