international study

International study in the Ugandan News

The study involves researchers from Norway, England and Uganda. It will investigate how relatively simple measures relating to hand hygiene can help to prevent newborn infections in Uganda.

Photo:

New Vision

Main content

Published: 14.02.2019

The Ugandan Newspaper, New Vision, states that “Uganda has received 5.2m pounds (about sh25b) grant from European Developing Countries Trials Partnership (EDCTP) to take lead in the study to halt new born death infections in sub Sahara Africa using locally produced sugar products.”

Countries working together to save babies

Researchers from Norway, England and Uganda have just been awarded a €5.9 million grant study how relatively simple measures relating to hand hygiene can help to prevent newborn infections in Uganda.

BabyGel - A cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of household alcohol-based handrub for the prevention of sepsis, diarrhoea and pneumonia in Ugandan infants

Norwegian experts to help halt new born infections and deaths in Africa.