Our portfolio spans neonatal survival, obstructed labour, infection prevention, and women's health — enrolling thousands of participants across Uganda and generating evidence that reaches the world's leading journals.
Co-PI · Prof. David Mukunya
A clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of emollient therapy in reducing mortality and infections, and promoting neurodevelopment, among 1,242 very low birthweight infants.
PI · Prof. Milton Musaba
A clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate administration in obstructed labour for reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity.
Trial Manager · Prof. David Mukunya
A six-thousand mother–infant pair cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating alcohol-based hand hygiene for the prevention of neonatal and childhood infections, with a neurodevelopment substudy.
PI · Prof. Milton Musaba
A Wellcome Leap–funded study developing and validating predictive models to detect women at risk of heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency, enabling earlier diagnosis and targeted intervention.
PI · Prof. David Mukunya
A prospective cohort study examining the effect of probable neonatal sepsis on infant development, blood pressure, and renal function in Eastern Uganda. Published in BMJ Paediatrics Open, BMC Nephrology, and Clinical Hypertension.
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