Award
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) 3R21AI180728-02S1
Reducing malaria in pregnancy through focal drug administration in household members: A pilot feasibility trial
Recipient
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Award Amount
$123,118.00
Ceiling
$123,118.00
Awarded
August 07, 2025
Identifier
3R21AI180728-02S1
A pilot feasibility trial to reduce malaria in pregnancy by administering drugs to household members of pregnant women in rural western Uganda, funded by NIH/NIAID.
Description
This project aims to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of focal mass drug administration (fMDA) for household members of pregnant women to prevent malaria in pregnancy. The study will be conducted in rural western Uganda, with a pilot randomized controlled trial design.