Improving health for mothers and young children in Bangladesh
NICHD Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: Research Units
This program works to find better ways to prevent and treat infections, anemia, and newborn health problems for pregnant women and young children in Bangladesh and similar communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Virginia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Charlottesville, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11146604 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join a network that partners local hospitals and clinics in Bangladesh with researchers from the University of Virginia and icddr,b to study maternal and child health. Researchers enroll pregnant women and follow mothers and their babies, collecting health data, samples, and vaccination information and testing treatments or preventive approaches for infections, anemia, and nutrition. The team runs multi-site clinical studies including work on COVID-19 in pregnancy, maternal anemia, vaccine responses, and child growth and development. Community and ethical review boards guide the work, and outreach helps ensure cultural sensitivity and long-term follow-up.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are pregnant women and their newborns or young children living in the Network's study areas, particularly in Bangladesh, who are willing to attend follow-up visits and provide health information or samples.
Not a fit: People who live outside the study communities, are not pregnant or caring for young children, or have conditions unrelated to infections or anemia are unlikely to benefit directly from this specific work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lower newborn deaths and infections, reduce maternal anemia, and improve child growth and development in participating communities.
How similar studies have performed: The Network has conducted prior multi-site studies, including a COVID-19 in pregnancy study that found minimal impact on birth outcomes, showing the team has experience running large clinical projects.
Where this research is happening
Charlottesville, United States
- University of Virginia — Charlottesville, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Petri, William a — University of Virginia
- Study coordinator: Petri, William a
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.