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July 14, 2026
Researchers share LAUNCH trial and implementation research findings on faith leader-community health worker partnerships to improve newborn and infant health in Ethiopia
Categories: Children, Gut Health and Child Survival, Implementation Science, Research
Faith leaders, maternal and child health stakeholders, and SCOPE/University of Gondar researchers at the LAUNCH dissemination meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BONDS study engages stakeholders to adapt a child development intervention package in Kenya
Categories: HIV, Neurodevelopment, Research
BONDS study team members and participants at the Intervention Adaptation Workshop in Kenya
On June 10-12, 2026, the BONDS study team hosted about 30 partners and community collaborators in Kenya for a workshop to review a child development intervention package and identify adaptations to make it culturally appropriate for use in Kenya. Participants included healthcare providers, community health promoters, pregnant women, mothers of small children, and County Ministry of Health representatives. (more…)
July 13, 2026
AMANI trial prepares to launch, supporting Kenyan health facilities to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality
Categories: Uncategorized
AMANI study team members in Nairobi, Kenya
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June 5, 2026
Global WACh Student Poster Symposium Round-Up 2026
Categories: Certificate Program, Research, students
On June 2nd in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, Global WACh hosted its annual Student Poster Symposium that featured 11 graduate student research posters focused on maternal-child health.
The majority of presenters are enrolled in the Global WACh Graduate Certificate Program and are graduating in the 2026 academic year. The certificate program offers opportunities for additional learning about woman, adolescent, and child health topics through 12 credits of coursework and a 90-hour capstone. We wish these students the very best in their future endeavors as public health professionals.
See a list of featured students and poster titles.
March 25, 2026
CROI 2026 Abstract Round-Up
Categories: Conferences, HIV and Co-Infections, Mental Health, PrEP, Research
See a list of featured abstracts by our researchers and collaborators below. Click on the titles to learn about the projects and their findings. (more…)
March 24, 2026
Primary Results of the Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) Study on Shigella Burden and Antibiotic Resistance in Children Published in The Lancet Global Health
Categories: Gut Health and Child Survival, Publication, Research
The Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) study, funded by the Gates Foundation, has found that Shigella—a leading cause of childhood diarrhea worldwide—poses a far greater threat than previously described. The study documents both a substantial disease burden in young children and rapidly increasing resistance to commonly used, and recommended, antibiotics.
These findings, now published by The Lancet Global Health, underscore the need for vaccine development and strengthened antimicrobial resistance (AMR) monitoring globally.
March 4, 2026
RISE meets in Kenya to launch HIV/ART exposure on child neurodevelopment research
Categories: Awards, HIV and Co-Infections, Neurodevelopment
RISE collaborators from multiple research institutes met in Nairobi, Kenya.
From February 2nd-4th, collaborators affiliated with “Researching Interventions and Implementation Strategies to Evaluate the Health and Development of Children Affected by HIV (RISE)” met in Nairobi, Kenya for its official launch meeting.
It was an exciting time for collaborators to meet in-person, understand the program goals and individual responsibilities, and participate in meaningful scientific discussions. Collaborators left this short, but impactful meeting motivated, engaged, and focused. (more…)
Research Scientist Dieudonne Hakizimana receives award to improve infant health outcomes in Ethiopia
Categories: Awards, Gut Health and Child Survival, Research
Congratulations to Dieudonne Hakizimana, Global WACh Research Scientist and PhD Candidate in the UW Department of Global Health, and collaborators of Strengthening Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE) for receiving a UW Global Innovation Fund Award for “Assessing post-trial sustainment of a faith leader–led initiative to improve newborn and infant health in Ethiopia and identifying factors influencing sustainment to inform scale-up and long-term planning.”
This award will support a rigorous post-trial assessment of SCOPE’s LAUNCH (Leading Advancements for the Uptake of Newborn and Community Health) intervention that paired Ethiopian Orthodox priests with community health workers (CHWs) to deliver newborn and infant health education to families.
The trial explored how linking religious leaders with front-line health workers may catalyze and empower local communities to improve health outcomes for newborns. Read the LAUNCH protocol paper published in September 2024. (more…)
February 24, 2026
Kikundi Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Community of Practice members convene in Togo
Categories: Gut Health and Child Survival, Research
Kikundi members include government health officials from multiple African countries, who convened in Togo
Dr. Koko Marin WOTOBE, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, officially opened the visit, which underscored Togo’s commitment of leadership in NTD program integration.
The participants explored real-world approaches to integrating NTD services within health systems, sharing lessons across countries, and co-developing a roadmap for Kikundi’s long-term impact. Lincoln Pothan, Global WACh Data Manager & Analyst, was among the participants and contributed to the cross-country collaboration.
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February 23, 2026
MIND study collaborators attend 3rd annual meeting for child development research in Kenya
Categories: Gut Health and Child Survival, HIV and Co-Infections, Implementation Science, Mental Health, Research
Investigators and administrators from multiple Kenyan and U.S. institutions who support the MIND study.
In early February, nearly 40 collaborators affiliated with the “Drug, microbiome, and immune determinants of birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with exposure to HIV infection (MIND) study” attended the 3rd annual MIND meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
Launched in early 2023, MIND leveraged three birth cohorts in Kenya to build new studies of neurodevelopment. In addition, MIND supports two “Cores” that provide access to technologies, services, training, and consultation to successfully execute the studies, particularly focused on neurodevelopmental assessments. (more…)
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