A Career Development Award in HIV-associated Preterm Birth and its Prevention
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Funding Fogarty Program
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
A Career Development Award in HIV-associated Preterm Birth and its Prevention
Principal Institution
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Price, Joan
Project Contact Information
Email: joan_price@med.unc.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2017-2023
Country
Zambia
Collaborators
University of Zambia
Project Description
Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide but can be prevented in certain high risk populations with antenatal progesterone supplementation. In this application, the project will present a series of related studies organized around implementing this intervention in Zambia.
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