Global Network for Women's and Children's Health: improving care before, during, and after birth
Official title: Boston University/Lata Medical Research Foundation Global Network for Women's Children's Health Research Unit
Funded at Boston University Medical Campus · NIH-11478378 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A collaborative program to test affordable, scalable health interventions for mothers and young children in India and other sites to reduce illness and death.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston University Medical Campus NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | June 3, 2013 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $460,510 |
| NIH project number | 3UG1HD078439-15S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11478378 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women pregnant or recently postpartum and their babies in participating global network sites.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not enrolled in or not eligible for the participating sites may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project partners with multiple Boston University departments and a Nagpur, India clinic network to run large clinical trials and observational studies focused on maternal and child health. It aims to implement cost-effective interventions that improve outcomes for women from pregnancy through early childhood, and to test how well these practices can be scaled. The work builds on a long-running Global Network with strong recruitment and retention in prior studies, and seeks to advance practical, real-world solutions for communities with high birth volumes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the interventions could lower maternal and child illness and mortality and be scaled to reach more families.
How similar studies have gone: Past network studies have shown success with implementing cost-effective, scalable maternal and child health interventions.
Where this research is happening
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Boston University Medical Campus
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hibberd, Patricia L — Boston University Medical Campus
- Study coordinator: Hibberd, Patricia 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.