Research and News Involving:
LMICs
Chicago, Clinical Trials, Health Disparities, Health Equity, LMICs, Press Release
Press Release: Chicago philanthropies fund nearly $500,000 in clinical trials that will address health disparities in Chicago’s communities of color Chicago philanthropies fund nearly $500,000 in clinical trials that will address health disparities in...
Adult, Clinical Trials, Dr. Chang, Dr. Mehta, Dr. Osman, Drug, Emory University, George Washington University, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Openbiome, Pediatric, Press Release, SIDS Hospital and Research Centre
Press Release: OpenBiome Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World OpenBiome Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World Clinical Trial for Severe Acute Malnutrition Receives Funding to Repurpose Existing Fecal Microbiota...
Adult, Clinical Trials, Dr. Chang, Dr. Mehta, Dr. Osman, Drug, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Oncology, Openbiome, Pediatric, Press Release, SIDS Hospital and Research Centre
Press Release: Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! Competition, Impacting Patients in Developing World Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! Competition, Impacting Patients in Developing World Pitch Event on May 23 in Boston Features 5 Medical...
Adult, Current Research, Dermatology, Dr. Johnson, Drug, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Pediatric, ReGRoW, Université d'Abomey-Calavi
Adding Beta-lactam Antibiotics to Shorten Buruli Ulcer Disease Therapy in Benin Principal Investigator: Dr. Roch Christian Johnson Disease: Buruli ulcer Research Description: Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease, is a chronic debilitating mycobacterial...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Malichewe, Drug, Early Stage Investigator, Health Equity, LMICs, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Oncology, Rare Disease, ReGRoW
Testing a Generic Drug Combination to Treat AML in Tanzania Principal Investigator: Dr. Christina Malichewe Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Description: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer that is difficult to manage, and patients may have shorter...
Completed Research, Dr. Namazzi, Early Stage Investigator, Global Health Uganda, Health Equity, Inherited Disorder, LMICs, Nutraceutical, Pediatric, ReGRoW
Adding Zinc to Reduce Sickle Cell Anemia-related Infections in Ugandan Children Principal Investigator: Dr. Ruth Namazzi Disease: Sickle Cell Anemia Research Description: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is the most common inherited blood disease worldwide, and African...
Adult, Busitema University, Current Research, Dr. Musaba, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Maternal Health, Pediatric, ReGRoW, Women's Health
Using Sodium Bicarbonate to Reduce Maternal / Fetal Death from Acidosis During Obstructed Labor in Uganda Principal Investigator: Dr. Milton Musaba Disease: Obstructed Labor Research Description: Obstructed labor (OL) poses a serious risk to both mother and infant,...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Zimba, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Neurology, ReGRoW, University of Zambia School of Medicine
Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia Principal Investigator: Dr. Stanley Zimba Disease: Epilepsy Research Description: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease worldwide, affecting...
Adult, Current Research, Dermatology, Dr. Rapelanoro Rabenja, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, ReGRoW, University of Antananarivo
Effect of Methotrexate as a Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar Principal Investigator: Dr. Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja Disease: Severe Atopic Dermatitis Research Description: Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a...
Completed Research, Dr. Mondal, Drug, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, LMICs, ReGRoW
Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ivermectin in Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Dinesh Mondal Condition: Leishmaniasis Research Description: Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites spread to...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Ntekim, Drug, Health Equity, LMICs, Oncology, Rare Disease, ReGRoW, University College Hospital Ibadan, Women's Health
Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Atara Ntekim Disease: Breast cancer Research Description: Breast cancer causes high cancer related death globally. A type called triple negative...
Adult, Combo, Completed Research, Dr. Mehta, Drug, Health Equity, India, Inflammatory disease, LMICs, ReGRoW, SIDS Hospital and Research Centre
Combining the Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Simvastatin with N-Acetylcysteine for Chronic Pancreatitis in India Principal Investigator: Dr. Rajiv Mehta Disease: Chronic pancreatitis Research Description: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a clinical challenge in India, and the...
Completed Research, Dr. Jatto, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Health Equity, Hearing Loss, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Pediatric, ReGRoW, University College Hospital Ibadan
Repurposing a Widely Available Antiseptic in Pediatric Chronic Ear Infections in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Mercy Jatto Disease: Chronic suppurative otitis media Research Description: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is inflammation of the lining of...
Big Leap Research, Current Research, Dr. Nguyen, Drug, Health Equity, Liver Disease, LMICs, Pediatric, Rare Disease, ReGRoW, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Improving Outcomes for the Rare Liver Disease Biliary Atresia with a Cancer Drug in Vietnam Principal Investigator: Dr. Anh-Hoa Pham Nguyen Disease: Biliary atresia Research Description: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare congenital liver disease that causes bile duct...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Hamaluba, Drug, Health Equity, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, LMICs, Other, ReGRoW
Testing the Safety of a Metal Poisoning Drug to Treat Snakebite in Kenya Principal Investigator: Dr. Mainga Hamaluba Disease: Snakebite Research Description: Every year, over 5 million people worldwide suffer from snakebite, which is fatal in over 100,000 individuals....
Adult, Completed Research, Drug, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Obafemi Awolowo University & Teaching Hospitals Complex, Prof. Adewole, ReGRoW
Treating Tuberculosis with the Lipid Lowering Drug Atorvastatin in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Prof. Olanisun Olufemi Adewole Disease: Tuberculosis Research Description: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterial infection and is the leading infectious disease...
Current Research, Dr. Chang, Drug, George Washington University, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Mid-Atlantic, Pediatric
Repurposing a Flu Treatment for Severe Dengue Patients in Colombia Principal Investigator: Dr. Aileen Chang Disease: Dengue Fever Research Description:Dengue viruses (DenV) are among the leading causes of pediatric morbidity and mortality globally, with 96 million...
Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Dr. Budree, Dr. Osman, GI, Health Equity, LMICs, Longest Day of Golf, Openbiome, Other, Pediatric
The THRIVE Study: Repurposing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Pediatric Malnutrition in South Africa Principal Investigator: Dr. Majdi Osman, Dr. Shrish Budree Disease: Severe and Moderate Pediatric Malnutrition Research Description: Globally,...
