CVD-Mali’s Lakana trial is going from strength to strength. Having started in Kita and expanded to Sagabari and Sefeto, the trial is now entering Koulikoro region and health districts around Kati and Oulessebougou. We are immensely proud of the work our Lakana teams have done so far – and of the excellent relationships they have […]
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I have spent a large part of my time during the last three months in the field, in various parts of rural Mali, trying to ensure that CVD-Mali’s large-scale trials are able to get up and running. I have also been working on our ongoing COVID-19 research projects and, of course, training and developing the […]
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Lakana commences in Kita!
On Thursday, 15 October 2020, CVD-Mali gave the first doses of Lakana study medicine to young participants in Kita. The Lakana trial, which is being carried out with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to assess the impact azithromycin has on mortality rates in children aged 1-11 months. The CVD-Mali team have […]