Better data systems to prevent mother-to-baby HIV transmission in Malawi
Data Science and Analytical Core [Parent Title: PREVENTING INFANT INFECTIONS WITH IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE IN MALAWI]
This project improves how health teams collect and use clinic and research data to help prevent HIV passing from pregnant or breastfeeding people to their babies in Malawi.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11325798 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient perspective, the team will build and manage stronger data systems that link routine clinic records with research information so care teams have clearer pictures of treatment and prevention. They will use epidemiology, biostatistics, and implementation science to track whether pregnant and breastfeeding people get and stay on HIV treatment or PrEP and whether babies remain HIV-free. The core provides training, data management, and analytic support to the research projects and local clinics so results are accurate and useful. This makes it easier for programs in Malawi to identify gaps in care and improve services that affect mothers and infants.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who are pregnant or breastfeeding in Malawi and who are living with HIV or at risk for HIV, plus their newborns, would be most likely to be involved in the linked studies or benefit from the findings.
Not a fit: People without ties to the participating clinics or programs in Malawi, or those with health issues unrelated to maternal/infant HIV care, are unlikely to be directly affected.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission by guiding better-targeted treatment and prevention services.
How similar studies have performed: Similar data-management and analytics cores have improved program monitoring and helped lower mother-to-child HIV transmission in other settings.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chagomerana, Maganizo — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Chagomerana, Maganizo
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 below.