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After many long months of preparation, CVD-Mali and the University of Maryland, Baltimore recently began a flagship study, Santé, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the government of the Republic of Mali.
During the week of 22 September 2020, the CVD-Mali team were in Koutiala to give the very first doses of the study medicine to mothers and their babies.
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Despite many challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, CVD-Mali was able to start this vital study and the institution’s director-general, Professor Samba Sow, was on hand to supervise the administration of the first doses and ensure the programme got off to the smoothest possible start.
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The hard work has only just begun, however, as Santé seeks to enroll more and more mothers and children in the regions of Koutiala and Sikasso, for a two-year study whose aim is to significantly reduce mortality rates associated with childbirth in rural Mali.
So, to every one of the participants, their families and all of CVD-Mali’s dedicated study workers, we wish you Bonne santé !
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CVD-Mali would like to express its sincere gratitude to all partners involved in the preparation and launch of Santé.
Merci.
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