Research on child health

Ongoing research projects

Completed projects (2017-2021)

An innovative approach to jump start simplified management of sick young infants with PSBI where referral is not possible for potential scale-up

• Project overview
• Published study: Implementation research on management of sick young infants with possible serious bacterial infection when referral is not possible in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: Challenges and solutions
• Published study: Lessons from implementation research on community management of Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI) in young infants (0-59 days), when the referral is not feasible in Palwal district of Haryana, India
• Published study: Clinical signs of possible serious infection and associated mortality among young infants presenting at first-level health facilities
• Published study: Management of possible serious bacterial infection in young infants where referral is not possible in the context of existing health system structure in Ibadan, South-west Nigeria
• Published study: Costs and cost-effectiveness of management of possible serious bacterial infections in young infants in outpatient settings when referral to a hospital was not possible: Results from randomized trials in Africa.
• Published study: Prevalence of clinical signs of possible serious bacterial infection and mortality associated with them from population-based surveillance of young infants from birth to 2 months of age.
• Published study: Innovative approach for potential scale-up to jump-start simplified management of sick young infants with possible serious bacterial infection when a referral is not feasible: Findings from implementation research.
• Published study: Management of possible serious bacterial infection in young infants closer to home when referral is not feasible: Lessons from implementation research in Himachal Pradesh, India
• Published study: Feasibility of implementation of simplified management of young infants with possible serious bacterial infection when referral is not feasible in tribal areas of Pune district, Maharashtra, India
• Published study: Identification and management of young infants with possible serious bacterial infection where referral was not feasible in rural Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India: An implementation research
• Published study: Implementation of the WHO guideline on treatment of young infants with signs of possible serious bacterial infection when hospital referral is not feasible in rural Zaria, Nigeria: Challenges and solutions
• Published study: Evaluating implementation of "management of Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI) when referral is not feasible" in primary health care facilities in Sindh province, Pakistan.

Community Case Management of Chest Indrawing Pneumonia with oral amoxicillin in children aged 2-59 months old by Community Oriented Resources Persons (CORPs) in Niger state, Nigeria - RACE

• Project overview
• Published study: Comparison of 3 Days Amoxicillin Versus 5 Days Co-Trimoxazole for Treatment of Fast-breathing Pneumonia by Community Health Workers in Children Aged 2-59 Months in Pakistan: A Cluster-randomized Trial
• Published study: A prospective validation study in South-West Nigeria on caregiver report of childhood pneumonia and antibiotic treatment using Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) questions
• Published study: Care seeking behaviour and aspects of quality of care by caregivers for children under five with and without pneumonia in Ibadan, Nigeria

The Antibiotics for Children with Diarrhoea (ABCD) trial

• Project overview
• Published study: Effect of 3 Days of Oral Azithromycin on Young Children With Acute Diarrhea in Low-Resource Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Lower-Dose Zinc for Childhood Diarrhea — A Randomized, Multicenter Trial

• Project overview
• Published study: Lower-Dose Zinc for Childhood Diarrhea - A Randomized, Multicenter Trial