Columbia–Aga Khan Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Columbia University/Aga Khan University Global Network Research Unit
Testing ways to improve health and survival for pregnant women, newborns, and young children in low-resource communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11376805 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This program brings Columbia and Aga Khan University together to run large health studies across hospitals and communities in Pakistan and other low-resource countries. You or your child could be enrolled in registries or multicenter trials testing treatments and care practices aimed at reducing sickness and death in pregnancy, newborns, and young children. The team uses cluster-randomized and other trial designs with active follow-up and careful data tracking to find what works best. Specific projects are chosen by a committee, and the sites have a long history of enrolling large numbers and maintaining high-quality follow-up.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant women, newborns, young children, and their caregivers in participating communities (especially in Pakistan) are the typical candidates for enrollment.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant, not caregivers of young children, or who live outside the participating regions are unlikely to be eligible or to receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to proven interventions that reduce illness and deaths for mothers, newborns, and children in low-resource settings.
How similar studies have performed: The Global Network has previously enrolled nearly 300,000 women and children and published many trial and registry results, so this approach has an established track record.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Goldenberg, Robert L — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Goldenberg, Robert L
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.