Improving health for mothers and young children in Nagpur, India
Boston University/Lata Medical Research Foundation Global Network for Women's Children's Health Research Unit
This program tests ways to lower newborn and under-five deaths by working with families and health clinics in Nagpur and nearby communities.
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 ID | NIH-11370446 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, researchers from Boston University and the Lata Medical Research Foundation will work with local clinics and families across the Nagpur region to try proven and new approaches from before pregnancy through early childhood. You may be asked to share health information, allow home or clinic visits, provide samples, or take part in interventions aimed at improving pregnancy and newborn care. The team uses community engagement and ongoing tracking of births and child health to measure whether changes help babies and young children survive and thrive. Results from these local projects are shared with other sites in the Global Network to spread what works in similar low- and lower middle-income settings.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are pregnant women, newborns, infants, and young children and their families living in Nagpur and the surrounding areas of eastern Maharashtra, India.
Not a fit: People who live outside the Nagpur region, are not pregnant, or do not have young children are unlikely to be eligible or to receive direct benefits from this unit's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reduce newborn and under-five deaths and improve routine care for mothers and young children in the community.
How similar studies have performed: Previous Global Network research and local trials in similar settings have led to improved maternal and newborn outcomes, though some local interventions tested here may be new.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- 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 below.