Antenatal High-Risk Pregnancy Care Bundle for Rural Nepal
Official title: Implementing and Evaluating an Antenatal High-Risk Pregnancy Intervention Bundle in Rural Nepal
Funded at University of California, San Francisco · NIH-11307269 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new program aims to help identify and manage high-risk pregnancies in rural Nepal using risk scoring and telehealth to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $122,182 |
| NIH project number | 1R21TW013261-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11307269 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pregnant individuals in rural Nepal identified as high-risk by the antenatal risk score or ultrasound screening.
✕Less likely to help
Pregnant people without high-risk factors or those outside rural Nepal may experience no direct benefit.
What this research studies
In rural Nepal, many mothers face death or serious illness due to pregnancies with high risk factors and limited healthcare resources. This project will train local nurses to use a simplified risk score and ultrasound to identify high-risk pregnancies, and it will set up telehealth follow-up so mothers can receive remote consultations. A mixed-methods approach will measure how feasible and acceptable this program is and track maternal and neonatal outcomes during a pilot phase, with a later transition to a broader rollout. The goal is to create a workable, scalable system that improves timely identification, referral, and care for high-risk pregnancies in resource-limited settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce maternal and neonatal death and illness by improving early identification and remote management of high-risk pregnancies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work suggests telehealth and standardized risk screening can improve antenatal care, but this exact rural Nepal implementation is novel and pilot-focused.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ranjit, Anju — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Ranjit, Anju
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.